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U.S. Life Expectancy Fell by 1.5 Years in 2020, the Biggest Drop Since WW II

posted by janrinok on Wednesday July 21 2021, @03:49PM   Printer-friendly

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U.S. Life Expectancy Fell By 1.5 Years In 2020, The Biggest Drop Since WW II:

Life expectancy in the United States declined by a year and a half in 2020, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which says the coronavirus is largely to blame.

COVID-19 contributed to 74% of the decline in life expectancy from 78.8 years in 2019 to 77.3 years in 2020, according to the CDC's National Center for Health Statistics.

It was the largest one-year decline since World War II, when life expectancy dropped by 2.9 years between 1942 and 1943. Hispanic and Black communities saw the biggest declines.

[...] "The range of factors that play into this include income inequality, the social safety net, as well as racial inequality and access to health care," Curtis said.

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  • (Score: 0, Informative) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday July 21 2021, @07:26PM (1 child)

    by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday July 21 2021, @07:26PM (#1158870)

    15.1% is 2.6 basis points higher than 12.5%, but 15.1% is 20.8% higher than 12.5% - aka 12.5*1.208=15.1

    So that means blacks are dying at a rate 20.8% higher than their population numbers would indicate they should be.

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  • (Score: 1, Troll) by fakefuck39 on Wednesday July 21 2021, @07:49PM

    by fakefuck39 (6620) on Wednesday July 21 2021, @07:49PM (#1158879)

    yes sherlock, (15.1-12.5)/12.5=20.8%. congratulations, you've clearly completed 8th grade.

    >but 15.1% is 20.8% higher than 12.5%
    yes, but you're comparing the wrong thing

    >So that means blacks are dying at a rate 20.8% higher than their population numbers
    which is comparing the black population baseline, to what the black population should be, if the population representation matched their covid death portion. which is not what we're talking about here. we are comparing it to the total population.

    now go back, read the original post, and reply on topic. In fact, the fist link clearly states what we're comparing, in the fucking title.

    but I get it. you're one of those people that doesn't even bother looking at what we're discussing, and just like to spam "gotchas" with preschool arithmetic. good for you. we all need to be entertained by people making fools of themselves.