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Americans’ Experiences With Gun-Related Violence, Injuries, And Deaths
FeatureThis survey examines Americans’ experiences with gun-related incidents such as being threatened with a gun, having a family member killed by a gun, or witnessing someone being shot. The survey also explores worries about gun violence, precautions people report taking to protect their families, how gun owners say they store their guns, and discussions about guns with health care providers.
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Child and Teen Firearm Mortality in the U.S. and Peer Countries
Issue BriefFirearms were responsible for 20 percent of all child and teen deaths in the U.S. for both 2020 and 2021, compared to an average of less than 2 percent in similarly large and wealthy nations. This puts the U.S. far ahead of peer nations in child and teen firearm deaths.
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How do mortality rates in the U.S. compare to other countries?
FeatureThis slideshow compares mortality rates in the United States and other industrialized countries for seven major causes of death. The data show that U.S. mortality rates for circulatory diseases and cancer have fallen in the past 30 years, driving a decline in the nation's overall rate. However, mortality rates for leading causes of death other than cancer are higher in the United States than the average for comparable countries.
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What Do We Know about Cardiovascular Disease Spending and Outcomes in the United States?
FeatureAlthough mortality rates for cardiovascular disease have fallen dramatically over the past three decades, heart disease remains the leading cause of death in the United States. This slideshow explores the prevalence, disease burden, disparities, outcomes, care, and costs of cardiovascular disease in the United States.
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What Drives Differences in Life Expectancy between the U.S. and Comparable Countries?
Issue BriefThis analysis compares 2021 data about deaths in the U.S. and 11 other large, wealthy countries by age and cause to understand the primary drivers of the longevity gap between the U.S. and the comparable countries. It finds that the primary reasons for the gap in 2021 were chronic disease, COVID-19 and substance use disorders.
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COVID-19 is the Number One Cause of Death in the U.S. in Early 2021
Issue BriefA updated issue brief examines the most recent data on deaths from COVID-19 and other causes, and finds that COVID-19 is currently the number one cause of death in the United States.
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In the Middle of the Coronavirus Pandemic: How have Swing Counties Fared?
Policy WatchDemocrat counties have higher per capita rates of reported coronavirus cases and deaths than Republican counties. Coronavirus rates in swing counties fall in between Democrat and Republican counties.