More Young Americans Are Dying, But Not From Vaccines
The increase started well before Covid-19 shots arrived, according to mortality data, and has plateaued since.
What the mortality data show is that, first of all, something has been killing American young people in sharply rising numbers lately. The 2021 mortality rate for those 15 to 34 was the highest since since 1973, and for those 25 to 34, it was the highest since 1950.
Dangerous Times for Young Americans
Deaths per 100K population, ages 15 through 34
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Cause of death
2021 deaths
Change from 2019
Accidents
50,244
13,973
Suicides
15,390
1,377
Homicides
14,206
4,091
Covid-19
7,534
7,534
Diseases of heart
5,099
732
Malignant neoplasms (cancer)
4,938
-27
Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis
1,892
747
Diabetes mellitus
1,630
495
Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
1,011
329
Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities
878
92
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