The US is entering a child mortality crisis, but no one seems to notice

2023 is set to be a very bad year for the youngest Americans. Look at the graph below. 2023 is shaping up to be far worse in terms of excess mortality for our kids and young adults than even 2020, 2021, or 2022. This is bleak, but who is paying attention to it? Excess death is skyrocketing, but no one cares because they’re not told to care. What will this graph look like by December?

Author: S. Smith