The childhood death rate increased 18 percent between 2019 and 2021, primarily due to injuries from guns and drugs, reversing decades of improvement.
Despite medical advancements improving the survival rate for children, the rise in deaths related to injuries shows a disturbing change in trends.
In 2019, for the first time, the rate of drug-related deaths among children surpassed drowning deaths, highlighting a significant public health concern.
The increase in childhood mortality rates signals a troubling shift, caused not by traditional illnesses but rather by violence and substance misuse.
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