Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health (JECH)

Trends in health inequalities across the world’s population: an analysis of mortality inequalities by country gross domestic product (GDP) between 1990 and 2022

Background Life expectancy has increased worldwide, in part due to reduced infant mortality. However, inequalities between countries persist. Gross domestic product (GDP) is a widely used means of ...
Medscape

US Neonatal Mortality Rate: Unveiling the Perinatal Causes

The neonatal mortality rate in the US decreased from 1999 to 2022, with deaths from interstitial emphysema and related conditions showing the steepest decline, yet mortality from slow fetal growth and ...
CNN

US death rate dropped back to pre-Covid levels in 2024, CDC report says

The death rate in the United States returned to pre-pandemic levels in 2024 as Covid-19 fell out of the top 10 leading causes of death, according to a report published Wednesday by the US Centers for ...
Associated Press

The US infant mortality rate fell to an all-time low, though it still trails other similar nations

Infant mortality in the U.S. dropped to a new all-time low in 2025, according to preliminary government data. There were slightly fewer than 5.4 infant deaths per 1,000 live births in 2025, according ...
Healthline

MRSA Survival and Mortality Rates and What Affects Them

Severe MRSA infections can be fatal. MRSA mortality rates tend to be highest in older people. Certain underlying health conditions can also increase the risk of death. Staphylococcus aureus is a ...