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Why a lot of Native American deaths are not counted
Native American deaths are significantly undercounted because of errors in death certificates, a new study claims.
American Indians and Alaska Natives in the United States live nearly four years less than official statistics would have you believe. In fact, their life expectancy (72.7 years) is closer to that of a typical citizen of El Salvador (72) than the U.S. (78).
That is according to a new study published in JAMA on Monday. The difference, the authors show, is a result of race and ethnicity data being misreported on death certificates.
