Death rate in the US climbed 1.29% in 2014 over 2013, but both 2019 and 2020 had a death rate increase of only 1.12%. COVID had little to no effect on the total number of dead.
Of note, the death rate in the US was dropping .96% a year 2004 to 2008. I wonder what happened in 2008 that made the death rate jump from -.96% to +1.29% in 7 years?
Good point, I bet that is part of it. I was leaning towards unfettered migration for the first big jump right after Obama was selected but was still wondering about the 2nd big spike the year Xi was selected. I think you nailed it.
Death rate in the US climbed 1.29% in 2014 over 2013, but both 2019 and 2020 had a death rate increase of only 1.12%. COVID had little to no effect on the total number of dead.
Of note, the death rate in the US was dropping .96% a year 2004 to 2008. I wonder what happened in 2008 that made the death rate jump from -.96% to +1.29% in 7 years?
re: https://www.macrotrends.net/countries/USA/united-states/death-rate (UN Numbers via CDC/WHO)
*I wonder what happened in 2008 that made the death rate jump from -.96% to +1.29% in 7 years?
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I would be willing to bet opiates.
Good point, I bet that is part of it. I was leaning towards unfettered migration for the first big jump right after Obama was selected but was still wondering about the 2nd big spike the year Xi was selected. I think you nailed it.