how many people die per year in the U.S becuase of ppoverty? Per month?

Answer 1

Since most deaths occur late in life,
and the risk of death due to most factors diminishes with
age (possibly due to the survivor effect), traditional
methods tend to overestimate deaths. Using this
traditional approach, over a third (861 000) of all deaths
are attributable to income differences. However, when
age-specific ratios are used, this number drops to
361 000. Of the 2.4 million registered deaths in the year
2000, 361 000 (15%) were income related and 54 000
(2.3%) were poverty associated.


Each year, worldwide, approximately 18 million people die prematurely from poverty-related deaths.