Mortality

Black Infant Deaths Surge in Mississippi

August 25, 2025

Black Mothers Face Worsening Mortality Gap After Pandemic

August 18, 2025

Overdose Deaths Decline, But Racial Gaps Widen

July 2, 2025

Black Women Face Sharp Rise in Endometrial Cancer Deaths

July 2, 2025

Sharp rise in fatal falls among older Americans, especially White seniors

June 19, 2025

US records miss deaths of American Indians and Alaska Natives, distorting scale of health disparities

June 16, 2025

Alcohol-Related Liver Deaths Double, Hitting Minority Communities Hardest

June 12, 2025

Pacific Islanders Face Higher Death Rates Than Asian Americans—Even in Wealthy Areas

June 6, 2025

Segregated Neighborhoods Linked to Higher Breast Cancer Deaths in Black Women

June 3, 2025

Social factors contribute to thousands of deaths, but are inconsistently recorded in electronic records

May 17, 2025

Young people living in historically redlined areas have higher risk of dying from breast cancer

May 9, 2025

Persistent Racial Disparities in Colorectal Cancer Mortality

May 8, 2025

Significant decline in cancer mortality, particularly among Black men

May 6, 2025

Racial and Ethnic Gaps Persist in Uterine Cancer Survival

April 25, 2025

Pregnant Black women three times more likely to die vs White women in states with abortion bans

April 23, 2025

Black children more likely than White children to die from preventable causes

April 17, 2025

Preventable Pregnancy Deaths Highlight Racial Disparities

April 14, 2025

Blacks more likely to die from strokes in nursing homes or long-term facilities

April 9, 2025

Higher Breast Cancer Death Risk for Black Women in Underserved Areas

April 7, 2025

Structural Racism and Mortality Disparities in D.C.

April 3, 2025

Black Americans Face Rising Overdose Deaths as Racial Gaps Widen

April 1, 2025

Maternal Deaths from Cardiovascular Disease Doubles among Black Women

March 25, 2025

Black patients continue to experience higher mortality rates for several types of cancer

March 18, 2025

Social Disadvantage Accelerates Aging, Study Finds

March 14, 2025

Black Kansans dying at higher rates from 7 of 9 leading causes of death compared to other Kansans

March 7, 2025

Disparities in Breast Cancer Mortality Rates Persist Among Minorities

March 7, 2025

Blacks’ Cancer Death Rates Decline, But Still Face the Highest Mortality from Cancer

February 25, 2025

Black male physicians have higher mortality rate compared to White male physicians

February 23, 2025

Cancer Death Rates Decline for Black Men, But Disparities Persist

February 20, 2025

Residential Segregation Linked to Disparities in Cardiac Arrest Survival

February 19, 2025

Racial Disparity in Black Infant Mortality Surges With Abortion Bans

February 14, 2025

Smoking menthol cigarettes poses a higher mortality risk compared to non-menthol cigarettes

February 13, 2025

Individuals who smoked menthol cigarettes had increased risk of death from all causes

February 13, 2025

Asian Americans less likely to survive in-hospital heart attacks

February 10, 2025

Black, Hispanic patients have higher death rates from in-hospital cardiac arrest

February 7, 2025

Black Maternal Mortality Rate Remains Alarmingly High

February 6, 2025

Tobacco industry stalling policies for preventing tobacco-related deaths and diseases in minorities

January 29, 2025

Black women in Mississippi Delta face rising rates of cervical cancer deaths

January 29, 2025

Cancer Survival Rates in People Under 40 Are Lower in Historically Redlined Areas

January 27, 2025

Increase in Sudden Unexpected Infant Deaths, particularly among Black infants

January 27, 2025

US fentanyl deaths are declining, but not on this Navajo reservation

January 25, 2025

Black and Hispanic patients face higher mortality rates from pancreatic cancer

January 13, 2025

Black Overdose Deaths Surge as National Rates Decline

January 9, 2025

Could Reparations Slash Black Adult Mortality by 30%?

January 7, 2025

Cancer Death Rates Decline for Most Asian American and Pacific Islander Groups, but Disparities Persist

December 23, 2024

Study Reveals Profound Impact of Community Conditions on Mortality Rates

December 17, 2024

Mortality Rates in Seniors Tied to Neighborhood Disadvantage

December 12, 2024

Social Vulnerability Linked to Advanced Breast Cancer and Higher Mortality

December 3, 2024

Stark Racial Disparities in Sudden Cardiac Death Among Athletes

November 28, 2024

Asian and Pacific Islander Communities Face Higher Cancer Mortality Rates

November 28, 2024

Asian and Pacific Islander communities experiencing the steepest rise in alcohol-related deaths

November 18, 2024

Homicide Major Cause of Maternal Death in the U.S, especially for Black mothers

November 13, 2024

Non-Whites with plaque removal from artery more likely to die within 30 days

November 13, 2024

Jim Crow Legacy Lingers in Tuberculosis Mortality Rates

November 7, 2024

Overdose Deaths Rising Among Black and Indigenous Americans

November 4, 2024

Louisiana’s Mental Health Initiatives Target Maternal Mortality Crisis

October 25, 2024

Black Adults Face Higher Mortality Risk in Coronary Bypass Surgery

October 22, 2024

NYC Overdose Deaths Plateau, But Racial Gap Widens

October 17, 2024

Despite Decline in Child Sepsis Deaths, Racial Disparities Remain

October 17, 2024

Native Americans Face Highest Mortality from Digestive Diseases

October 16, 2024

Native Americans Face Highest Mortality Rates from Digestive Diseases

October 13, 2024

Excess Deaths Highest Among Younger Minorities During COVID Pandemic

October 11, 2024

Those who lived in redlined neighborhoods in 1940 faced an earlier death

October 10, 2024

Racial Disparities Persist in Youth Firearm and Motor Vehicle Fatalities

October 9, 2024

Racial Disparities Persist Despite Overall Drop in Breast Cancer Deaths

October 9, 2024

Patients from socially vulnerable communities more likely to die from COVID when hospitalized in facilities with poor nurse work environments

October 7, 2024

American Indian and Alaska Native women have not seen improvement in breast cancer mortality rates

October 3, 2024

Breast cancer mortality rates declined since 1989, but Black women didn’t benefit equally

October 3, 2024

Breast Cancer Death Rates Drop, But Black Women Still Face Higher Mortality

October 1, 2024

Heart transplant patients from disadvantaged areas face higher death risk

September 30, 2024

Black Infants Face Higher Mortality Risk from Congenital Heart Disease

September 27, 2024

Opioid Deaths Reveal Deep Racial Disparities Amid Recent Declines

September 23, 2024

California Aims to Slash Maternal Mortality, Address Racial Disparities

September 19, 2024

Black Women at Higher Risk of Death from All Breast Cancer Types

September 19, 2024

Air Pollution Drives High Death Rates in Black Americans

September 10, 2024

Study of Death Rates Masks Native Hawaiian Youth Health Disparities

September 4, 2024

Heat-Related Deaths Surge 117% Over 25 Years in U.S.

August 26, 2024

Social Factors Drive Cancer Survival Gap Among US Races

August 26, 2024

Dementia Deaths Rise, Black Americans and Women Most Affected

August 26, 2024

Homicide Widens Life Expectancy Gap Between Black and White Men

August 21, 2024

Rising Dementia Mortality Reveals Health Disparities

August 13, 2024

Racial Gap in Esophageal Cancer Mortality Narrows

August 1, 2024

At-Home Colon Cancer Test Reduces Death Risk, Addresses Racial Disparities

August 1, 2024

Racial Gap Widens as Alabama’s Infant Mortality Rate Drops

July 31, 2024

Alaska Natives Face Higher Cancer Rates and Mortality

July 25, 2024

Improved Screening Could Narrow Racial Gap in Colon Cancer Deaths

July 24, 2024

Southern Women Face Higher Cancer Death Rates, Study Finds

July 18, 2024

Native Americans Face Highest Opioid Death Risk in Minnesota

July 7, 2024

Black Women Face Higher Early Death Rates from Gynecologic Cancers

July 1, 2024

Air Pollution Deaths Hit Black Americans Hardest

July 1, 2024

Despite gains, Blacks still face higher death rate from cardiovascular disease

June 19, 2024

Socioeconomic Status Drives Disparities in Cardiac Arrest Deaths

June 11, 2024

Social and Economic Factors Linked to Higher Cancer Mortality Rates

June 11, 2024

Drowning Deaths Show Stark Racial Disparities

June 6, 2024

Mortality rate 160% higher for Black vs White women who have just given birth

June 5, 2024

U.S. Maternal Deaths Highest Among Wealthy Nations

June 4, 2024

Fentanyl Overdose Deaths Reveal Racial Disparities in U.S.

May 28, 2024

Latino Workers Face Higher Workplace Death Risk

May 26, 2024

Drowning Deaths Disproportionately Affect Minorities

May 23, 2024

Alcohol Deaths Surge 70% in Past Decade, Hitting 51,191 in 2022

May 23, 2024

Flu and Pneumonia Deaths Drop, But Disparities Persist

May 22, 2024

Federal Panel Urges New Strategy to Reduce Maternal Deaths

May 16, 2024

Cancer Death Rates Fall, But Disparities Persist

May 15, 2024

Child Mortality Rise Hits Black and Native Youth Hardest

May 6, 2024

Asian Americans have a 40% lower overall cancer death rate compared to Whites

May 6, 2024

Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islanders face stark disparities in fatal cancers

May 3, 2024

Racial Disparities in Overdose Deaths Shifted During Pandemic

April 30, 2024

Gun Violence Takes Disproportionate Toll on Latino Communities

April 24, 2024

Black Americans Now Face Higher ‘Deaths of Despair’ Than Whites

April 15, 2024

Native Americans Face Drastically Shorter Life Expectancy

April 15, 2024

Deaths of Despair Shift to Black and Indigenous Americans

April 11, 2024

Drug Overdose Deaths Remain High, Disparities Persist

March 21, 2024

Drug Deaths Hit Record High, Show Racial Disparities

March 21, 2024

Black Mothers Face Higher Mortality Rates Despite Education

March 20, 2024

U.S. Maternal Death Rate Lower Than Reported, Racial Gaps Persist

March 15, 2024

Study Challenges CDC Data on Maternal Death Rates

March 14, 2024

Stark Racial Disparities in Maternal Mortality in New York State

March 14, 2024

Medical Debt Linked to Worse Health Outcomes, Higher Mortality

March 7, 2024

COVID-19 Mortality Varied Among Latino Groups in US

March 6, 2024

Drug Overdose Deaths Reveal Stark Racial Disparities

March 1, 2024

Substance Use Drives Rise in Heart Deaths, Widening Disparities

February 6, 2024

Black Americans Face Highest Cancer Death Rates in US

January 31, 2024

Cervical Cancer Deaths Rise For Low-Income Americans Despite Vaccine

January 26, 2024

Cancer Death Rates Fall, But Racial Disparities Persist

January 24, 2024

Latina Mortality Study Reveals Health Disparities

January 16, 2024

Racial Disparities Persist in U.S. Cancer Mortality Rates

January 12, 2024