Filtered by: U.S. Mortality Trends
Infant Mortality Rates Vary Substantially across Regions of the United States
Marissa Merrifield
This data slice uses data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to compare infant mortality rates by geographic region in the U.S. between 2017-2021.
February 27, 2024
Bridging the Gap: Reducing Disparities in Reproductive Healthcare for Black and White Women
Emma Weiden
This brief summarizes disparities in reproductive healthcare outcomes for Black women compared to White women in the U.S., advocates for policy changes, and provides recommendations for addressing racial disparities to create more equitable reproductive healthcare.
December 12, 2023
Stronger Regulations on Air Pollution Could Reduce Cardiovascular Disease Mortality Rates
Yue Sun
Cutting air pollution to match the World Health Organization’s proposed standards could have prevented over 300,000 cardiovascular disease deaths in 2016-18.
December 5, 2023
The Unequal Burden of Long COVID
Marc A. Garcia, Catherine García, and Erin Bisesti
This data slice summarizes data from the U.S. Census Household Pulse Survey and reports that although there are no significant racial/ethnic differences in overall activity limitations from long COVID, a higher percentage of Black and Hispanic/Latino adults report experiencing “significant” activity limitations compared to Whites.
November 16, 2022