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Sociology

2020

Mortality rates

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The U.S. Rural Mortality Penalty Is Wide And Growing, Shannon M. Monnat Oct 2020

The U.S. Rural Mortality Penalty Is Wide And Growing, Shannon M. Monnat

Population Health Research Brief Series

In the U.S., rural mortality rates are much higher than those in urban areas, and the gap has widened in recent years. Several causes of death are to blame.