Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Mortality
2023 Louisiana Health Report Card
Provides detailed health data by parish for Louisiana. Covers cancer incidence, suicides, the opioid epidemic, COVID-19, infectious diseases, low birthweights and infant deaths, top causes of death, and more.
Date: 2024
Sponsoring organization: Louisiana Department of Health
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Provides detailed health data by parish for Louisiana. Covers cancer incidence, suicides, the opioid epidemic, COVID-19, infectious diseases, low birthweights and infant deaths, top causes of death, and more.
Date: 2024
Sponsoring organization: Louisiana Department of Health
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AACR Cancer Disparities Progress Report 2024: Achieving the Bold Vision of Health Equity
Discusses cancer disparities with focus on race and ethnicity, rural and other medically underserved populations, social determinants of health, research, related health conditions, screening, mortality, workforce, and public policy. Discusses rural throughout including rural and urban comparisons.
Date: 2024
Sponsoring organization: American Association for Cancer Research
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Discusses cancer disparities with focus on race and ethnicity, rural and other medically underserved populations, social determinants of health, research, related health conditions, screening, mortality, workforce, and public policy. Discusses rural throughout including rural and urban comparisons.
Date: 2024
Sponsoring organization: American Association for Cancer Research
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Arkansas State Health Assessment (SHA) 2024 Scorecard
Uses data to highlight trends over time for Arkansas residents related to population health and demographics, mortality, chronic illnesses, emerging health issues, and rural health. Rural health data highlights healthcare access and food insecurity trends. See county-level data by selecting a Result header, indicated by a green R icon.
Date: 2024
Sponsoring organization: Arkansas Department of Health
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Uses data to highlight trends over time for Arkansas residents related to population health and demographics, mortality, chronic illnesses, emerging health issues, and rural health. Rural health data highlights healthcare access and food insecurity trends. See county-level data by selecting a Result header, indicated by a green R icon.
Date: 2024
Sponsoring organization: Arkansas Department of Health
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California State of Public Health Report, 2024
Reports on various measures of health across the lifespan for California residents in addition to behavioral health and climate change health impacts. Includes data for rural and urban California suicide rate disparities.
Date: 2024
Sponsoring organization: California Department of Public Health
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Reports on various measures of health across the lifespan for California residents in addition to behavioral health and climate change health impacts. Includes data for rural and urban California suicide rate disparities.
Date: 2024
Sponsoring organization: California Department of Public Health
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Human Cases of Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome in New Mexico, 1975-2024
Provides a county map of Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome (HPS) cases in New Mexico from 1975-2024, with additional maps for each year from 2014-2024. Includes charts that represent cases by year, mortality, cases by month, and demographic data.
Date: 2024
Sponsoring organization: New Mexico Department of Health
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Provides a county map of Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome (HPS) cases in New Mexico from 1975-2024, with additional maps for each year from 2014-2024. Includes charts that represent cases by year, mortality, cases by month, and demographic data.
Date: 2024
Sponsoring organization: New Mexico Department of Health
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Improving the Maternity Care Safety Net: Establishing Maternal Mortality Surveillance for Non-Obstetric Providers and Institutions
Examines a quality improvement plan implemented by the Veterans Health Administration (VA) that utilizes system-level surveillance to monitor non-obstetric care for pregnant veterans. Examines maternal mortality of veterans using VA maternity care benefits, with 2011-2020 data broken down by age, race/ethnicity, and rural versus urban location.
Author(s): Joan L. Combellick, Bridget Basile Ibrahim, Aryan Esmaeili, et al.
Citation: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 21(1), 37
Date: 12/2023
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Examines a quality improvement plan implemented by the Veterans Health Administration (VA) that utilizes system-level surveillance to monitor non-obstetric care for pregnant veterans. Examines maternal mortality of veterans using VA maternity care benefits, with 2011-2020 data broken down by age, race/ethnicity, and rural versus urban location.
Author(s): Joan L. Combellick, Bridget Basile Ibrahim, Aryan Esmaeili, et al.
Citation: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 21(1), 37
Date: 12/2023
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Common Causes of Death among American Indian people in Montana
Presents data on American Indian (AI) mortality in Montana. Highlights common causes of death for the state's AI population by age group from 2017 to 2021 and discusses strategies for prevention.
Date: 12/2023
Sponsoring organization: Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services
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Presents data on American Indian (AI) mortality in Montana. Highlights common causes of death for the state's AI population by age group from 2017 to 2021 and discusses strategies for prevention.
Date: 12/2023
Sponsoring organization: Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services
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Research Note Showing That the Rural Mortality Penalty Varies by Region, Race, and Ethnicity in the United States, 1999–2016
Evaluates rural mortality penalties by region, race, and ethnicity using 1999-2016 CDC WONDER data. Identifies regional variations in metro versus nonmetro mortality disparities experienced by Black/African American, Hispanic/Latino, White, Asian/Pacific Islander, and American Indian/Alaska Native populations.
Author(s): Danielle Rhubart, Alexis Santos
Citation: Demography, 60(6), 1699-1709
Date: 12/2023
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Evaluates rural mortality penalties by region, race, and ethnicity using 1999-2016 CDC WONDER data. Identifies regional variations in metro versus nonmetro mortality disparities experienced by Black/African American, Hispanic/Latino, White, Asian/Pacific Islander, and American Indian/Alaska Native populations.
Author(s): Danielle Rhubart, Alexis Santos
Citation: Demography, 60(6), 1699-1709
Date: 12/2023
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2015-2019 Cancer in Tennessee
Presents cancer incidence and mortality data for the state of Tennessee from 2015 through 2019. Includes county-by-county data on lung cancer, prostate cancer, breast cancer, and childhood cancer, among others. Provides data on cancer demographics and risk factors, identifies trends, and makes comparisons with national data.
Author(s): Abby Carpenter, Martin Whiteside, Shalini Parekh, Tobi Amosun, Ralph Alvarado
Date: 12/2023
Sponsoring organization: Tennessee Department of Health
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Presents cancer incidence and mortality data for the state of Tennessee from 2015 through 2019. Includes county-by-county data on lung cancer, prostate cancer, breast cancer, and childhood cancer, among others. Provides data on cancer demographics and risk factors, identifies trends, and makes comparisons with national data.
Author(s): Abby Carpenter, Martin Whiteside, Shalini Parekh, Tobi Amosun, Ralph Alvarado
Date: 12/2023
Sponsoring organization: Tennessee Department of Health
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Social and Structural Determinants of Maternal Morbidity and Mortality: An Evidence Map
Presents results of a systematic literature review of risk factors associated with maternal morbidity and mortality before, during, and after birth. Reports study findings on social and structural determinants of health including rurality, income, mental health, environment, violence, and trauma, among other factors. Observes the state of current research and identifies limitations.
Additional links: Executive Summary, Full Report
Author(s): Jaime Slaughter-Acey, Kathryn Behrens, Amy M. Claussen, et al.
Date: 12/2023
Sponsoring organization: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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Presents results of a systematic literature review of risk factors associated with maternal morbidity and mortality before, during, and after birth. Reports study findings on social and structural determinants of health including rurality, income, mental health, environment, violence, and trauma, among other factors. Observes the state of current research and identifies limitations.
Additional links: Executive Summary, Full Report
Author(s): Jaime Slaughter-Acey, Kathryn Behrens, Amy M. Claussen, et al.
Date: 12/2023
Sponsoring organization: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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