Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Mortality
Trends in Births and Deaths: United States, 2010–2023
Offers data showing trends in births and deaths between 2010 and 2023 by demographic and geographic factors including urbanicity.
Author(s): Brady E. Hamilton, Anne K. Driscoll, Arialdi M. Miniño
Citation: National Vital Statistics Reports, 74(11)
Date: 08/2025
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Health Statistics
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Offers data showing trends in births and deaths between 2010 and 2023 by demographic and geographic factors including urbanicity.
Author(s): Brady E. Hamilton, Anne K. Driscoll, Arialdi M. Miniño
Citation: National Vital Statistics Reports, 74(11)
Date: 08/2025
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Health Statistics
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Traffic Safety Facts, 2023 Data: A Compilation of Motor Vehicle Traffic Crash Data
Presents descriptive statistics about traffic crashes of all severities, from those that result in property damage to those that result in the loss of human life. Features statistics including rural fatal crashes by average emergency medical services response times, vehicles involved in fatal crashes by speed limit, roadway function class, crash type, and hazardous cargo, and vehicle occupants killed in crashes, with breakdowns by state and by rural or urban location.
Date: 08/2025
Sponsoring organization: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
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Presents descriptive statistics about traffic crashes of all severities, from those that result in property damage to those that result in the loss of human life. Features statistics including rural fatal crashes by average emergency medical services response times, vehicles involved in fatal crashes by speed limit, roadway function class, crash type, and hazardous cargo, and vehicle occupants killed in crashes, with breakdowns by state and by rural or urban location.
Date: 08/2025
Sponsoring organization: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
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Trends in Pulmonary Embolism Mortality in Cancer Patients in the United States from 1999-2022 – A CDC Wonder Database Study
Examines mortality rates from pulmonary embolism (PE) in cancer patients. Utilizes 1999-2022 Centers for Disease Control's Wide-ranging Online Data for Epidemiologic Research (CDC WONDER) data to analyze 214,756 deaths, with breakdowns according to demographic variables, U.S. region, state, and rural versus urban location.
Author(s): Elizabeth Dort, Hannah Rud, Taylor Billion, Abubakar Tauseef
Citation: Respiratory Research, 26, 248
Date: 07/2025
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Examines mortality rates from pulmonary embolism (PE) in cancer patients. Utilizes 1999-2022 Centers for Disease Control's Wide-ranging Online Data for Epidemiologic Research (CDC WONDER) data to analyze 214,756 deaths, with breakdowns according to demographic variables, U.S. region, state, and rural versus urban location.
Author(s): Elizabeth Dort, Hannah Rud, Taylor Billion, Abubakar Tauseef
Citation: Respiratory Research, 26, 248
Date: 07/2025
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Trends in United States Mortality among Patients with Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter Related Heart Failure (1999–2024): Disparities by Gender, Race/Ethnicity and Region
Examines the correlation between atrial fibrillation (AF) and heart failure (HF) mortality across various demographic groups in the United States. Utilizes 1999-2024 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Wide-Ranging Online Data for Epidemiologic Research (CDC WONDER) data to analyze deaths due to AF related HF by demographic groups, states, U.S. regions, and metro versus nonmetro areas.
Author(s): Suraksha Rani, Laksh Kumar, Sheikh Muhammad Ebtehaj Ali, et al.
Citation: BMC Cardiovascular Disorders, 25, 558
Date: 07/2025
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Examines the correlation between atrial fibrillation (AF) and heart failure (HF) mortality across various demographic groups in the United States. Utilizes 1999-2024 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Wide-Ranging Online Data for Epidemiologic Research (CDC WONDER) data to analyze deaths due to AF related HF by demographic groups, states, U.S. regions, and metro versus nonmetro areas.
Author(s): Suraksha Rani, Laksh Kumar, Sheikh Muhammad Ebtehaj Ali, et al.
Citation: BMC Cardiovascular Disorders, 25, 558
Date: 07/2025
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Maternal Mortality in the United States, 2025
Explores the causes of maternal mortality and its impact on overall health. Presents data on overall trends in U.S. maternal mortality; timing, causes, and place of maternal deaths; and how pregnancy-related deaths are related to infant mortality. Discusses rural disparities, behavioral health challenges, the COVID-19 pandemic's impact on pregnant women, and efforts to address the maternal health crisis.
Author(s): Eugene Declercq, Laurie Zephyrin
Date: 07/2025
Sponsoring organization: Commonwealth Fund
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Explores the causes of maternal mortality and its impact on overall health. Presents data on overall trends in U.S. maternal mortality; timing, causes, and place of maternal deaths; and how pregnancy-related deaths are related to infant mortality. Discusses rural disparities, behavioral health challenges, the COVID-19 pandemic's impact on pregnant women, and efforts to address the maternal health crisis.
Author(s): Eugene Declercq, Laurie Zephyrin
Date: 07/2025
Sponsoring organization: Commonwealth Fund
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Cancer in Rural America: Improving Access to Clinical Trials and Quality of Oncologic Care
Discusses the importance of rural populations accessing oncologic clinical trials to decrease cancer morbidity and mortality rates in rural areas. Provides rural versus urban patient data on distance from trial sites as well as prevalence of chronic disease. Suggests strategies and policies to improve access to clinical trials.
Author(s): Joseph M. Unger, Barbara L. McAneny, Raymond U. Osarogiagbon
Citation: CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians, 75(4), 341-361
Date: 07/2025
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Discusses the importance of rural populations accessing oncologic clinical trials to decrease cancer morbidity and mortality rates in rural areas. Provides rural versus urban patient data on distance from trial sites as well as prevalence of chronic disease. Suggests strategies and policies to improve access to clinical trials.
Author(s): Joseph M. Unger, Barbara L. McAneny, Raymond U. Osarogiagbon
Citation: CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians, 75(4), 341-361
Date: 07/2025
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Natural Hazards, Losses, and Quality of Hazard Mitigation Plans in Rural Pennsylvania
Results of a study identifying and analyzing characteristics of natural hazards and losses in Pennsylvania over time, characteristics of rural and urban hazard mitigation planning, and challenges for county emergency management coordinators. Offers recommendations to address staff shortages faced by emergency management personnel in rural areas. Features statistics including property losses and deaths from hazards in Pennsylvania by year from 2000-2021, with breakdowns by urban and rural areas.
Author(s): Jennifer J. Haney
Date: 07/2025
Sponsoring organization: Center for Rural Pennsylvania
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Results of a study identifying and analyzing characteristics of natural hazards and losses in Pennsylvania over time, characteristics of rural and urban hazard mitigation planning, and challenges for county emergency management coordinators. Offers recommendations to address staff shortages faced by emergency management personnel in rural areas. Features statistics including property losses and deaths from hazards in Pennsylvania by year from 2000-2021, with breakdowns by urban and rural areas.
Author(s): Jennifer J. Haney
Date: 07/2025
Sponsoring organization: Center for Rural Pennsylvania
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Appalachian Diseases of Despair: Final Report
Analyzes the impact of diseases of despair on mortality within Appalachia, focusing on mortality from alcohol, prescription drug, and illegal drug overdose; suicide; and alcoholic liver disease/cirrhosis of the liver. Includes data through 2023, with demographics and breakdowns by subregion, county economic status, and levels of rurality.
Date: 07/2025
Sponsoring organizations: Appalachian Regional Commission, East Tennessee State University Center for Rural Health Research, NORC Walsh Center for Rural Health Analysis
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Analyzes the impact of diseases of despair on mortality within Appalachia, focusing on mortality from alcohol, prescription drug, and illegal drug overdose; suicide; and alcoholic liver disease/cirrhosis of the liver. Includes data through 2023, with demographics and breakdowns by subregion, county economic status, and levels of rurality.
Date: 07/2025
Sponsoring organizations: Appalachian Regional Commission, East Tennessee State University Center for Rural Health Research, NORC Walsh Center for Rural Health Analysis
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Machine Learning to Evaluate the Effects of Non-Clinical Social Determinant Features in Predicting Colorectal Cancer Mortality in a Medically Underserved Appalachian Population
Examines colorectal cancer (CRC) survival rates in rural Appalachia and the related impact of demographic, clinical, and social determinant of health (SDOH) factors. Utilizes machine learning (ML) models to analyze data from Appalachian cancer centers and examines what factors contribute most to CRC survival in Appalachia. Discusses the impact of including SDOH in ML prediction models and implications for further CRC research.
Author(s): Aisha Montgomery, Ravi Vadapalli, Frank A. Dinenno, et al.
Citation: Scientific Reports, 15, 25781
Date: 07/2025
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Examines colorectal cancer (CRC) survival rates in rural Appalachia and the related impact of demographic, clinical, and social determinant of health (SDOH) factors. Utilizes machine learning (ML) models to analyze data from Appalachian cancer centers and examines what factors contribute most to CRC survival in Appalachia. Discusses the impact of including SDOH in ML prediction models and implications for further CRC research.
Author(s): Aisha Montgomery, Ravi Vadapalli, Frank A. Dinenno, et al.
Citation: Scientific Reports, 15, 25781
Date: 07/2025
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Traffic Safety Facts, 2023 Data: Motorcycles
National data on fatal and nonfatal traffic crashes involving two- and three-wheeled motorcycles, off-road motorcycles, mopeds, motor scooters, mini bikes, and pocket bikes. Features statistics from 2014-2023 with breakdowns including fatality and injury rates, age group and day of the week, engine size, speeding involvement, previous driving record of driver, alcohol-impaired driver fatality rate, blood alcohol concentrations of riders, helmet use and state, and rural or urban location.
Date: 07/2025
Sponsoring organization: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
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National data on fatal and nonfatal traffic crashes involving two- and three-wheeled motorcycles, off-road motorcycles, mopeds, motor scooters, mini bikes, and pocket bikes. Features statistics from 2014-2023 with breakdowns including fatality and injury rates, age group and day of the week, engine size, speeding involvement, previous driving record of driver, alcohol-impaired driver fatality rate, blood alcohol concentrations of riders, helmet use and state, and rural or urban location.
Date: 07/2025
Sponsoring organization: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
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