http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nvsr/nvsr59/nvsr59_02.pdf
The Center for Disease Control today released statistics showing a drop in life expectancy for the first time since 1993. Clearly, the US has the best medical schools, the best-trained doctors and the most advanced technology, but something is obviously missing. The public health statistics tell the story, but not why. Life expectancy in 2008 dropped from 77.9 to 77.8
CDC presented 2008 as compared with 2007 counting 99% of the demographics and medical files. Six of the 15 leading causes of death actually decreased in number (Heart disease; Neoplasm; Cerebral Vascular Accident; Accidents; Diabetes and Assault)
Six others increased in number (COPD & Lower lung disease; Alzheimer’s; Influenza & Pneumonia; Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome, Nephrosis; Suicide; Hypertension and Renal Hypertension)
The report further reports on infant mortality, an improvement, yet a further embarrassment. 2007 rate was 6.75 deaths per 1,000 live births. In 2008 it improved by 2.4% down to 6.59. Black mortality rate is 2.3 times higher.
These figures, reflecting the health of a nation, attract the CIA’s concern as a security issue. The CIA reports that out of 224 countries, the US ranks 46th with 178 under developed countries with higher mortality rates. Life expectancy by country, also from the CIA, shows the US in 37th place, right after Cuba. Japanese can expect to live to an average of 82.6 years of age.
The CIA’s Infant mortality statistics, 2010, differ from the CDC’s, 2008, in deaths per 1,000 live births; CIA shows averages of: Angola 178, World 44, Mexico 17.84, Russia 10.32, US 6.14, Cuba 5.72, the EU 5.61, Canada 4.99, Germany 3.95, Ireland 3.89, France 3.31 and Sweden 2.74.
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