ANALYZING TRENDS AND DETERMINANTS OF LEADING CAUSES OF DEATH IN THE USA: A DATA-DRIVEN APPROACH

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INTRODUCTION 19, and mental health-related mortality have Background: Overview of the leading causes of replaced the traditional leading causes over time. death in the USA A dynamic pattern such as this brings out the According to Hider et al. (2024), the leading causes changing face of challenges to public health in of death and their trends and determinants in the modern society. With every advance in medicine nation greatly define the health landscape of the and technology that shifts the human lifespan, United States. These causes of death, such as heart increasing depth into what undergirds mortality disease, cancer, chronic lower respiratory will go a significant way toward addressing diseases, HIV &AIDS, accidents, and stroke, have preventable deaths and improving the overall been major public health concerns for many health of this nation (Zandt, 2024). decades. Each condition represents broader This research project uses a data-driven approach societal and individual health challenges that in the exploration of these trends to understand include lifestyle choices, environmental factors, the patterns and determinants underpinning genetic predispositions, and healthcare mortality statistics. Using an expanded data set, the accessibility. Rahman et al. (2023), argued that the study presents leading causes of death; the pattern emerging conditions of opioid overdoses, COVID- https://www.theamericanjournals.com/index.php/tajmspr 55 THE USA JOURNALS THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES AND PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH (ISSN – 2689-1026) VOLUME 06 ISSUE12 of variation by demographic factors, including age, the implementation and effectiveness of health sex, and race/ethnicity; and social, environmental, initiatives, new emerging health dangers, and and behavioral determinants of those patterns. changing disease burden, given that a decline in The findings presented in this report have causes due to cardiovascular diseases should important implications for policymakers, demonstrate treatment successes, whereas rise clinicians, and public health practitioners to and inclining rates of diabetes-related as well as address risks, optimize resource allocation, and obesity-related life-threatening diseases could be design specific interventions. This research symptoms that problems with public health exist underlines the critical role that data analytics plays far outside individual conditions. in shaping public health strategies to address RQ2: What are the determinants of leading causes health disparities and eventually contribute to of death in the USA? improving population health outcomes in the USA. Understanding determinants involves an Problem Statement: investigation of various factors that go into making Analysis of trends and determinants of leading up mortality; these could be individual behaviors causes of death is of utmost importance when of smoking or diet, system issues of access to care, developing effective public health strategies. and environmental conditions in the air. The Although there has been significant medical examination also looks at genetic predispositions research and public health interventions, mortality interacting with these external factors and rates still show disparities among the population. provides a holistic view of why certain populations These disparities also highlight the impact of are more at risk of specific causes of death. socioeconomic status, race/ethnicity, geographic RQ3: How do these trends and determinants vary location, and access to healthcare services (Islam by demographic factors, such as age, sex, and et al., 2024). Without an in-depth examination of race/ethnicity? these drivers, public health policies risk being This research question aims to pinpoint the need ineffectively targeted or even increasing the for an increased attempt to delineate how complex present inequities. Understanding mortality demographic-natured interrelationships influence trends further underlines how external events- general mortality. While death rates vary with age pandemics or economic changes suddenly change group-perhaps uncovering life-stage vulnerability- health outcomes. This kind of analysis is not only sex differences might illustrate either gender- crucial for predicting future health challenges but identity-based health behavior or biological also for formulating tailored, evidence-based predilections. Lastly, race-ethnic disparities often solutions that address the root causes of health emanate from structural injustices arising out of inequities (Al Amin et al., 2024). history and perhaps warrant the identification of Research Questions systemic obstacles faced by disparate populations. RQ1: What are the trends in leading causes of death Significance of the Study in the USA? The findings of this study have important This research question aims to examine how the implications for public health policy and practice. ranking and prevailing causes of death have By id