News Report | May 6, 2018
Probability Of Death In Under-55 Adults Increased Over 10% In Five States
Kentucky, Oklahoma, New Mexico, West Virginia, and Wyoming saw the probability of death between ages 20 and 55 years increase more than 10% between 1990 and 2016. This is in contrast to the nationwide 0.17% decline in deaths for this age range between 1990 and 2016.
These findings were presented in "The State of US Health, 1990-2016 Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Among US States," by The U.S. Burden of Disease Collaborators. The researchers analyzed published studies and available data sources to complete the Global Burden of Disease Study. The goal was to . . .