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Michigan 2021

The Childhood Bereavement Estimation Model (CBEM)1 approximates rates of U.S. children and youth who will experience the death of
a parent or sibling by the time they reach adulthood. Results from the CBEM are updated annually using national, state, and regional vital
statistics.2 This report uses data from 2015 to 2019, the most recent years of data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention§*.

1 in 12 children in Michigan will experience the death of a parent or sibling by age 18

18 CBEM
RANKING
BY STATE†
TH

8.2%~178K
children will be bereaved by age 18
HIGHER than national rate of 7.3%
& M O R E THAN

DOUBLES 433K
youth will be bereaved by age 25

Leading Causes of Death in Michigan2

Percentages reflect the proportion of total deaths caused by each of the leading causes for youth and adults according to the CDC.

Youth Ages 0 - 24‡ Adults Ages 25 - 60‡

26.3% - Accidents #1 Cancer - 22.9%

18.6% - Conditions Related to Birth #2 Heart Disease - 19.7%

10.9% - Suicide #3 Accidents - 15.5%

8.9% - Birth Defects #4 Suicide - 5.2%

8.6% - Homicide #5 Liver Disease - 3.9%

Death of a Sibling & Death of a Parent

The CBEM provides separate, Sibling Parent
independent estimates for youth
BY AGE 18

6.8%
BY AGE 18

who will experience the death of a 1.5%

parent or the death of a sibling.
1.3% 6.1%
MI U.S.
BY AGE 25
BY AGE 25

2.3% 11.8%
2.2% 10.9%
Sources
1. Burns et al. (2020). American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, Advanced *Please see CBEM Technical Appendix for additional information. § Although CDC released preliminary COVID-19 death data for 2020,
online publication. † States and D.C. ranked from (1) highest CBEM rate to (51) lowest the complete dataset needed to conduct CBEM analyses will not be
2. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for CBEM rate. released until 2022.
Health Statistics, CDC WONDER Online Databases. ‡ Age ranges for leading causes of death align with CBEM analyses.

Judi’s House/JAG Institute is a research-based Judi’s House/JAG Institute partnered with the New York
nonprofit in Denver devoted solely to supporting Life Foundation to create the Childhood Bereavement
grieving children and their families. Estimation Model.

For more info about the CBEM and additional national and state data visit judishouse.org/CBEM © 2021 Judi’s House/JAG Institute