[h=1]American death rate rises for the first time in a decade 'thanks to an increase in drug overdoses, suicide and Alzheimer's disease'[/h]
By ASHLEY COLLMAN FOR DAILYMAIL.COM
PUBLISHED: 17:38, 1 June 2016 | UPDATED: 21:06, 1 June 2016
For the first time in a decade, the U.S. mortality rate has increased, worrying experts about the state of American health.
In 2015, the death rate rose to 729.5 deaths per 100,000 people, according to data released by the National Center for Health Statistics on Wednesday. That's up from 723.2 deaths in 2014.
While that may not seen like a very big difference, the national mortality rate has been on a steady decline for years so it's unusual that it would increase at all.
The last time it increased was in 2005, during a particularly bad flu season. Before that, the rate increased by a tiny margin in 1999 and also in 1993, when the country was dealing with another bad flu season and the AIDs epidemic.
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- The death rate in the U.S. rose last year for the first time since 2005
- There were 729.5 deaths per 100,000 people in 2015, up from 723.2 in 2014
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- It's too early to say, but experts say the rare increase could be connected to a rise in drug overdoses among white working class Americans
- Cases of suicides and Alzheimer's disease are also on the rise
By ASHLEY COLLMAN FOR DAILYMAIL.COM
PUBLISHED: 17:38, 1 June 2016 | UPDATED: 21:06, 1 June 2016
For the first time in a decade, the U.S. mortality rate has increased, worrying experts about the state of American health.
In 2015, the death rate rose to 729.5 deaths per 100,000 people, according to data released by the National Center for Health Statistics on Wednesday. That's up from 723.2 deaths in 2014.
While that may not seen like a very big difference, the national mortality rate has been on a steady decline for years so it's unusual that it would increase at all.
The last time it increased was in 2005, during a particularly bad flu season. Before that, the rate increased by a tiny margin in 1999 and also in 1993, when the country was dealing with another bad flu season and the AIDs epidemic.
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