Men died from Covid-19 in the U.S. at much higher rate than women in pandemic’s first year

Greatest difference between the genders was found in large central metropolitan areas, new report says

Men died of complications from Covid-19 at a higher rate than women in both rural and urban parts of the U.S. during the first year of the pandemic, according to a new federal report. 

The report, published Tuesday by the National Center for Health Statistics, examined Covid-19 deaths by sex and age groups for 2020, when the virus became the third-leading cause of death in the U.S. and before vaccines against it became widely available.

Data revealed death rates were at least 50% higher for males compared with females. The greatest difference between the genders was found in so-called large central metropolitan areas, where Covid-19 death rates were 78% higher for males, according to the report from the NCHS, part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Researchers have previously noted the higher rate of Covid-19 deaths among men compared with those experienced by women. Scientists say there are many reasons for the disparity, including health problems such as high blood pressure and diabetes that men tend to have more often, which could lead to worse Covid-19 outcomes.

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