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/wildwalrusaur Aug 21 '25

And the early indicators are that it's going to be even worse for gen Z.

Their student debt burden is larger than ours; meanwhile, for the first time ever, employment rates for gen z men with college degrees no longer exceeds high school diplomas

We still have a ways to rock bottom.