Although midlife mortality rates have decreased steadily since 1990 in many developed countries, what is the one surprising exception to the favorable pattern?

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Mortality rates for White Americans with a high school education or less have risen sharply, which is a surprising exception to the overall trend of decreasing midlife mortality rates in developed countries. This phenomenon has been dubbed "deaths of despair" and is often attributed to factors such as economic hardship, job insecurity, and substance abuse.

Although Midlife Mortality Rates Have Decreased Steadily Since 1990 in Many