Written by We have compiled some recent Stats from different things that are happening in the U.S..
As Believers, these are the areas that we should warring in the Spirit about/against.. How are we not outraged that these numbers continue to steadily increase each year? If we (The Church) is supposed to be the Light of the world according to Mathew 5:14 and are supposed to be a city that cannot be hid, why is there so much darkness in this world?
Probably, our lights are flickering so that we can save face in front of certain people?????
We are called to live out Ephesians 6:12 in our everyday lives;
- For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.
Until we start “warring” in this way above, it will just be status quo in this world…We have to take up our spiritual weapons and start fighting against the principalities in the heavenlies…. Until then, NOTHING will change in this world…
As believers, what are we going to do about these statistics?
EARTHQUAKES-
In 2022, there were 7,441 Earthquakes Worldwide that were a magnitude of 4.0 to 4.9….
data taken from here
SUICIDE-
Suicide is the 11th leading cause of death in the US..
In 2021, 48,183 Americans died by suicide..
In 2021, there were an estimated 1.70M suicide attempts
- In 2021, men died by suicide 3.90x more than women.
- On average, there are 132 suicides per day.
- In 2021, firearms accounted for 54.64% of all suicide deaths.
data taken from here
ABORTIONS-
In 1973, the Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision legalized abortion in all 50 states. From 1973 to 1980, the abortion rate rose almost 80%, peaking at 29.3 abortions per 1,000 women of childbearing age in 1980 and 1981.
From 1981 through 2017, the abortion rate fell by more than half, always falling faster in Democratic administrations than Republican ones. The abortion rate fell below the 1973 rate in 2012 and continued to fall through 2017, when it stood at 13.5 abortions per 1,000 women of childbearing age. The abortion rate then rose from 2018 through 2020.
During the 1980s, the population of women of childbearing age grew faster than the abortion rate fell, so the annual number of abortions performed did not peak until 1990, at about 1.6 million abortions. The number of abortions generally fell from 1991 through 2017, and rose thereafter. The largest percentage decrease in the number of abortions occurred in 2013, the year the contraceptive mandate of the Affordable Care Act took effect for most health insurance plans. Approximately 860,000 abortions were performed in 2017, rising to about 930,000 in 2020.
From 1973 to 1983, the abortion ratio reported by the Guttmacher Institute rose about 60%, peaking at 30.4 in 1983. From 1984 through 2016, the abortion ratio fell about 40%. It hit a low of 18.3 in 2016 and rose to 20.6 in 2020. The abortion ratio was slightly lower in 2016 and 2017 than in 1973 because a 40% decrease more than offsets a 60% increase.
This summary is largely based on data collected by the Guttmacher Institute. Data collected by the CDC shows similar trends, but the CDC consistently finds fewer abortions.
In 2022, the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization Supreme Court decision overturned Roe v. Wade. The effect of Dobbs on the abortion rate will not be known for several years.
Abortion data for the four most recent years reported by the Guttmacher Institute appears below. The abortion ratio is the number of abortions per 100 pregnancies ending in an abortion or a live birth. From 2017 through 2020, the abortion rate rose 6.7%.
| year | number of abortions | abortion rate | abortion ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 874,100 | 13.7 | 18.3 |
| 2017 | 862,300 | 13.5 | 18.4 |
| 2019 | 916,460 | 14.2 | not yet reported |
| 2020 | 930,160 | 14.4 | 20.6 |
Abortion data for the ten most recent years reported by the CDC appears below. The data comes from 47 states, excluding California, Maryland, New Hampshire, and the District of Columbia. The abortion ratio is the number of abortions per 1,000 live births. In 2018 and 2019, for the first time since 1979 and 1980, the abortion rate rose two years in a row.
| year | number of abortions | abortion rate | abortion ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 762,755 | 14.6 | 228 |
| 2011 | 727,554 | 13.9 | 219 |
| 2012 | 696,587 | 13.2 | 210 |
| 2013 | 661,874 | 12.5 | 200 |
| 2014 | 649,849 | 12.1 | 186 |
| 2015 | 636,902 | 11.8 | 188 |
| 2016 | 623,471 | 11.6 | 186 |
| 2017 | 609,095 | 11.2 | 185 |
| 2018 | 614,820 | 11.3 | 189 |
| 2019 | 625,346 | 11.4 | 195 |
Independent clinics provide about 60% of abortions in the United States while Planned Parenthood provides about 35% of abortions in the United States.
The abortion rights research and policy organization Guttmacher Institute estimates the number of abortions in the United States by surveying abortion providers. Every third year they attempt to contact every abortion provider. They ask for data for the two most recent years, and they estimate abortion statistics for the missing year by interpolation.[1]
For 2020, the Guttmacher Institute reported 930,160 abortions, an abortion rate of 14.4 abortions per 1,000 women aged 15 to 44 years, and 20.6 abortions per 100 pregnancies ending in abortion or live birth.
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DEPRESSION-
The NSDUH study definition of major depressive episode is based mainly on the 5th edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5):
- A period of at least two weeks when a person experienced a depressed mood or loss of interest or pleasure in daily activities, and had a majority of specified symptoms, such as problems with sleep, eating, energy, concentration, or self-worth.
- No exclusions were made for major depressive episode symptoms caused by medical illness, substance use disorders, or medication.
Prevalence of Major Depressive Episode Among Adults
- Figure 1 shows the past year prevalence of major depressive episode among U.S. adults aged 18 or older in 2020.
- An estimated 21.0 million adults in the United States had at least one major depressive episode. This number represented 8.4% of all U.S. adults.
- The prevalence of major depressive episode was higher among adult females (10.5%) compared to males (6.2%).
- The prevalence of adults with a major depressive episode was highest among individuals aged 18-25 (17.0%).
- The prevalence of major depressive episode was highest among those who report having multiple (two or more) races (15.9%).
Major Depressive Episode with Impairment Among Adults
- In 2020, an estimated 14.8 million U.S. adults aged 18 or older had at least one major depressive episode with severe impairment in the past year. This number represented 6.0% of all U.S. adults.
Treatment of Major Depressive Episode Among Adults
- In 2020, an estimated 66.0% U.S. adults aged 18 or older with major depressive episode received treatment in the past year.
- Among those individuals with major depressive episode with severe impairment, an estimated 71.0% received treatment in the past year.
Prevalence of Major Depressive Episode Among Adolescents
- Figure 2 shows the past year prevalence of major depressive episode among U.S. adolescents in 2020.
- An estimated 4.1 million adolescents aged 12 to 17 in the United States had at least one major depressive episode. This number represented 17.0% of the U.S. population aged 12 to 17.
- The prevalence of major depressive episode was higher among adolescent females (25.2%) compared to males (9.2%).
- The prevalence of major depressive episode was highest among adolescents reporting two or more races (29.9%).
Major Depressive Episode with Impairment Among Adolescents
- In 2020, an estimated 2.9 million adolescents aged 12 to 17 in the United States had at least one major depressive episode with severe impairment in the past year. This number represented 12.0% of the U.S. population aged 12 to 17.
Treatment of Major Depressive Episode Among Adolescents
- In 2020, an estimated 41.6% of U.S. adolescents with major depressive episode received treatment in the past year.
- Among adolescents with major depressive episode with severe impairment, an estimated 46.9% received treatment in the past year.
data taken from here
SAME SEX HOUSEHOLDS-
There were roughly 980,000 same-sex couple households in the United States in 2019 and most were married — around 58% compared to 42% unmarried
- Nationally, 53.4% of people in same-sex married couples were female and 46.6% were male.
- Among people in same-sex unmarried couples in the United States, 52.1% were female and 47.9% were male.
- In Ohio, about one quarter of people in opposite-sex married couples and 12.4% of those in same-sex married couples were ages 65 and older.
- In New York, 13.8% of same-sex and 32.5% of opposite-sex unmarried couples lived with children under the age of 18.
- In California, 29.4% of people in same-sex married couples had a graduate degree, compared to 16.8% of people in opposite-sex married couples.
- In Florida, 11.2% of people in same-sex unmarried couples were without health insurance at the time of interview, compared to 21.8% of people in opposite-sex unmarried couples
data taken from here
