Mortality in Rural America

In Mid ‘80s: Rural and urban death rates were approximately equal 2016: 134.7 excess deaths/100,000 in rural - a nearly 20% disparity

Life expectancy is approximately 3 years lower Higher stroke and CV mortality Higher maternal mortality (much of which is cardiovascular)

Trends in rural and urban age-adjusted (all-cause) mortality for the United States (1970–2016).

Trends in rural and urban age-adjusted (all-cause) mortality for the United States (1970–2016).
Reproduced from Cosby et al7 with permission. Copyright © 2019, American Public Health Association.

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Last Reviewed: Dec 14, 2020