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I wonder what the median age for overdose deaths are compared to covid deaths.
by disambiguation 5y ago
I wonder what the median age for overdose deaths are compared to covid deaths.
- woodruffw 5y agoI don't know how recent these numbers are, but the 25-44 and 45-54 male demographics are apparently over-represented in overdose deaths[1]. It's similarly hard to find up-to-date median age statistics for COVID deaths (and this is particularly troublesome, since the median age for COVID deaths should intuitively decrease over time), but the primary demographic seems to be >65 in most developed countries[2]. Interestingly, from that same source, it's lower in developing and undeveloped countries. [1]: https://www.projectknow.com/discover/the-age-of-overdose/ https://www.projectknow.com/discover/the-age-of-overdose/ [2]: https://blogs.worldbank.org/developmenttalk/too-young-die-age-and-death-covid-19-around-globe https://blogs.worldbank.org/developmenttalk/too-young-die-ag...