The US is not an outlier in per capita deaths. It is at the higher end of the range, especially among developed countries, though many countries have similar ra

The US is not an outlier in per capita deaths. It is at the higher end of the range, especially among developed countries, though many countries have similar rates (such as most of Latin America). And this statement captures all the info one needs, in my opinion. But abstracts are partly about selling the importance of the paper, so there's some leeway in how facts are presented.