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Geographic differences in the mortality burden of the Covid-19 pandemic

Reif, Julian; Heun-Johnson, Hanke; Park, Siho

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Geographic_Difference_Mortality_COVID19.pdf

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https://hdl.handle.net/2142/120624

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Title
Geographic differences in the mortality burden of the Covid-19 pandemic
Author(s)
  • Reif, Julian
  • Heun-Johnson, Hanke
  • Park, Siho
Issue Date
2023-09-27
Keyword(s)
Covid-19 pandemic, years of life lost, mortality burden, geographic variation
Date of Ingest
2023-09-27T09:27:08-05:00
Abstract
This study examines how the mortality burden of the Covid-19 pandemic varied across US states during the time period April 2020 through December 2022. The disparities were substantial, with figures ranging from 318 years of life lost (YLL) per 10,000 population in New York to 1,285 YLL per 10,000 population in New Mexico. Illinois experienced a loss of 588 YLL per 10,000, situating it within the bottom third of states in terms of total loss of life. Overall, Southern and Western states exhibited the highest YLL, while Northeastern states, the upper Midwest, and the Pacific Northwest exhibited the lowest YLL. States that voted for the 2020 Republican presidential candidate experienced greater losses. This loss of life will have multifaceted implications for public finances.
Publisher
Institute of Government & Public Affairs
Type of Resource
text
Genre of Resource
article
Language
en

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