A 70-year study reveals significant findings about mortality rates among Black and white Americans. While life expectancy has generally improved, the gap in infant mortality rates has widened alarmingly, with Black infants dying at increasingly higher rates compared to their white counterparts. The research shows that life expectancy has risen to 76 years for Black Americans and 79.3 years for white Americans, denoting a decrease in racial disparity over time. However, the study highlights critical ongoing challenges in maternal health and conditions affecting Black infants, who now experience a mortality rate 115% higher than white infants.
Life expectancy has improved for both Black Americans and white Americans. However, despite overall improvements, Black infants face a widening mortality gap.
In the 1950s, Black infants' mortality rate was 92% higher than white infants. Today, that gap has increased to 115%, indicating a troubling trend.
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