Birth Outcomes
Summary
- Infant Mortality
- Overall, Pittsburgh has a much higher percentage of infant mortality compared to the United States as a whole. According to the CIA Factbook, roughly 0.52% (5.2/1000) infants that are born in the United States die within their first year of life, whereas in Pittsburgh, about 2.6% of infants die. This is exactly 5x the infant mortality rate for the United States as a whole, which indicates that the infant mortality rate for Pittsburgh is far too high. Of course, there may be some cities contributing to the United States statistics that have infant mortality rates far below normal. However, the infant mortality rate for Pittsburgh should not be as different from the United States as it actually is.
Cancer Rates
SUMMARY
- As indicated by the pie chart, a lot of the incidences of cancer in Pittsburgh occur because of the pollutants in our air.
- Pittsburgh does not have an extremely high cancer rate overall, which is a good thing in terms of health status.
Mortality Rates
Summary
- Between 2008 and 2012, the average deaths per year in Pittsburgh (Allegheny County) was 68,218 deaths.
- This is not a very high number compared to the national average, indicating that Pittsburgh is a relatively healthy city.
Rates of Disease
Summary
- The most common causes of death in Pittsburgh are heart disease, malignant neoplasms, cerebrovascular disease, chronic lower respiratory disease, and unintentional injuries.
- Chronic lower respiratory disease being on the list of main causes of death indicates that Pittsburgh's pollution is a major threat to health status.
- Unintentional injuries are a lot of times inflicted by car accidents, which means that safe driving practices in Pittsburgh could possibly eliminate from the list of main causes of death.