Schwandt, Hannes; Currie, Janet M.; Bär, Marlies; … - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2021
-2018, mainly due to mortality declines among Black Americans. We examine age-specific mortality trends and racial gaps in life … the greatest impact on the racial life expectancy gap. The causes that contributed the most to Black mortality reductions … comparison with Europe suggests that mortality rates of both Black and White Americans could fall much further across all ages …