NewsHealth & MedicineAvoidable deaths increased in the U.S. as they dropped elsewhereCompared with European Union countries and others, the United States is an outlier While avoidable deaths in the United States rose, on average, from 2009 to 2019, they trended down for European Union countries and others.David Sacks/Getty ImagesBy Aimee Cunningham1 hour agoIn the United States, the number of deaths that didnt have to happen has risen over time.From 2009 to 2019, the average rate of avoidable deaths rose by 33 per 100,000 people across the country, researchers report March 24 in JAMA Internal Medicine. Meanwhile, other countries trended down: Members of the European Union experienced an average decrease of 24 per 100,000 over the same time period. And countries that are part of the Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development which come from North America, South America, Europe and Asia reported an average decrease of 19 per 100,000.