Pre-pandemic trends and Black:White inequities in life expectancy across the 30 most populous U.S. cities: a population-based study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Racial inequities in life expectancy, driven by structural racism, have been documented at the state and county levels; however, less information is available at the city level where local policy change generally happens. Furthermore, an assessment of life expectancy during the decade preceding COVID-19 provides a point of comparison for life expectancy estimates and trends post COVID-19 as cities recover.

Methods

Using National Vital Statistics System mortality data and American Community Survey population estimates, we calculated the average annual city-level life expectancies for the non-Hispanic Black (Black), non-Hispanic White (White), and total populations. We then calculated the absolute difference between the Black and White life expectancies for each of

SUBMITTER: Silva A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10664538 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature