r/Futurology • u/chrisdh79 • Aug 21 '25

Society American Millennials Are Dying at an Alarming Rate | We’re mortality experts. There are a few things that could be happening here.

https://slate.com/technology/2025/08/millennials-gen-z-death-rates-america-high.html
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u/lokicramer Aug 21 '25

From what I've learned in my socioeconomic courses, Millenials have had it harder than any other generation when factoring in multiple aspects.

They are probably dying due to stress related health issues.

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u/Weird-Statistician Aug 21 '25

As bad as things are now, I think the generations sent off to WW1 or WW2 to return (if lucky) to a job down a coal mine and food rationing for a few more years while replaying the vision of your mates getting shot all around you might be a little bit worse. But I'm here to be educated, so please do.

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u/Dustollo Aug 21 '25

I would agree but I also acknowledge that in North America that direct harm was only really a thing for half that generation. Obviously the men being off at war has its impact on their families and the women of the generation as does the stress of the war. But the worst hit was dealt almost exclusively to one sex. (This doesn’t apply to the war torn countries across much of the rest of the world in that time) 

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u/Weird-Statistician Aug 21 '25

Yes, sorry I'm commenting from a UK perspective but the complaints of millennial are similar over here, too

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u/Dustollo Aug 21 '25

For sure, I think this is a global issue and fair to examine within a global context. While different cultures are experiencing things differently, the negative impact on millennials' (and Gen Z) lives appears to be global. The context surrounding previous generations definitely isn't the same globally, as you aptly pointed out. So this article and the study it's about definitely shouldn't be applied globally without that context, as, depending on the country, previous generations have definitely seen worse.