Väter sterben, nachdem ihre Kinder geboren wurden, und niemand verfolgt das. Eine neue Studie zu Vätersterblichkeitsdaten in Georgia kommt zu dem Ergebnis, dass die meisten Todesfälle potenziell vermeidbar waren, wie z. B. Tötungsdelikte, Unfallverletzungen und Selbstmord. Während Müttersterblichkeit genau verfolgt wird, wird die Vätersterblichkeit selten untersucht.
https://news.northwestern.edu/stories/2026/4/dads-dying-after-kids-are-born-no-one-is-tracking-it
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Dads are dying after their kids are born, and no one is tracking it
New study examines paternal mortality data in Georgia, finds 60% of deaths were preventable
Majority of deaths resulted from potentially preventable causes like homicide, accidental injury, suicide
While maternal deaths are closely tracked, paternal mortality is rarely examined
Study includes Georgia data only
Studying these trends nationally is difficult because of how data is collected and de-identified
It took the better part of a century for maternal mortality to be recognized, forgotten and finally recognized again as an urgent public health crisis in the United States. In contrast, research shows fathers — particularly men in their 20s through early 40s — die disproportionately from preventable causes such as suicide, overdose, homicide and accidental injury. Yet paternal mortality is rarely examined in connection to the transition to parenthood.
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapediatrics/fullarticle/2848572?guestAccessKey=b15af36c-0893-43b0-874f-8c6a0ec96bec&utm_source=For_The_Media&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=ftm_links&utm_content=tfl&utm_term=050426
Ah yes, the expendable gender
I’m not surprised. My daughter was (and still is) so incredibly difficult. Screamed from 9:30pm to 7am every night without a break. My wife has insomnia so I bore the brunt of most of the night time work.
It nearly killed me.
ok? i truly dont know what this has to do with anything. Maternal deaths are due to the complications of childbirth…fathers dont go through that.
It’s just too much. Life today is so demanding. Add a child to the mix with zero parental leave, no room for self care, astronomical medical costs, no labor rights or protections, rising inflation and decreased wages and it’s just crushing pressure. We are all being exploited and treated as expendable.
>Despite fathers in the study dying disproportionately from preventable causes, the scientists found being a father was associated with lower death rates among all men in Georgia between 2017 and 2022.
So then what’s the story here? Is it surprising that these are the leading causes of death for new fathers? That’s about what I expect to be the leading causes of death for men who die young.
Looks like this is better read as an *opportunity to help families by figuring out how to prevent those preventable deaths* than as a *problem with men or their support systems*:
> Despite fathers in the study dying disproportionately from preventable causes, the scientists found being a father was associated with lower death rates among all men in Georgia between 2017 and 2022.
> After age 20, the death rate for fathers is consistently lower compared to men who are not fathers. For example, among those aged 30 to 34, the death rate for Georgia fathers was 120 deaths per 100,000 men compared to Georgia non-fathers, whose death rate was 231 deaths per 100,000 men.
> “Being a father appears to be protective in this particular group of men,” Garfield said. “We were surprised to see reduced mortality among men who are fathers. Whether that is due to changes in lifestyle or a new purpose or new roles and responsibilities, we don’t know, but it is certainly worth further study.”
Disappointed in this article’s twisted framing.
Maybe trying to do 10 things at once and then the 11th takes them out when they’re not looking
I know it’s not the same as going through childbirth as a mother, but becoming a new dad was the most stressful experience of my life. It wouldn’t surprise me if there were excess deaths among new fathers, but I’m kind of shocked that the stats don’t seem to be well known.
I’m sorry, I hate this headline. It should read, „Men Are Dying…“
Of course dad’s are dying after their kids are born, they typically don’t die before their kids are born, since death typically prevents procreation.
I say „typically,“ because there is a very small exception for men that donated sperm before their death, or men who die after they impregnated somebody, but that’s a very small portion of the population.
> Fatherhood appeared to be associated with reduced mortality. Fathers’ deaths in the first 5 years of their child’s life were mostly preventable and due to non-natural causes, including homicide, unintentional, suicide, and drug overdose. Paternal mortality is therefore more than a male health issue; it is also a family and public health crisis.
I agree that losing a father has significant impacts on the family. And it is worth investigating when anyone dies young of unexpected or preventable causes.
I would wonder though, could part of the lack of tracking be related to the fact that men are less likely to die after a baby is born, while women are at hightened risk of death related to both the biological reality of pregnancy and labour, and the social risks such as an increase in the risk of experiencing domestic violence during pregnancy and the post partum period?
If one group is dying in higher numbers than usual, while another dying in lower number than usual, it makes sense to triage towards preventing the hightened risk of death.
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Sleep deprivation has already been studied
A lot of men have no or incredibly limited paternity leave and yet are sleep deprived from the newborn stage as well ( even if they are not as sleep deprived as mom, all but the biggest assholes are at least a little deprived). These men the have to drive to and from work, and sometimes have go do intense manual labor or dangerous jobs while at work, all under sleep deprivation. Can’t be good
Causation and correlation two different things
I mean eventually, sure
Locks and keys…locks and keys….
Ive always noticed this trend but never really gave a thought about it. I thought it had to do because men need to earn more money and do more things about it, or fail to do so. Others have to do with the change a child brings to life
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I’m wondering if it is a certain subset or demographic of men that couldn’t be referenced or be a focus of the study due to limitations on publishing „DEI.“
I work in a low income school that has a majority Black and Hispanic population, and fathers drop like flies here, almost always due to preventable reasons, but that information is unfortunately already well-known.
Men on general die from preventable deaths more, they have higher rates of completing suicide, are more likely in jobs with higher risk, are more prone to risk in general and are less likely to go to the doctor for prevention of health issues. I think this has exactly nothing to do with being a father. If you want to track, I don’t have an issue with that, but not convinced there’s anything specific to be found there.