Longevity in Slovenia: Past and potential gains in life expectancy by age and causes of death

In Slovenia, longevity is increasing rapidly. From 1997 to 2014, life expectancy at birth increased by 7 and 5 years for men and women, respectively. This paper explores how this gain in life expectancy at birth can be attributed to reduced mortality from five major groups of causes of death by 5-ye...

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Main Authors: Lotrič Dolinar Aleša, Došenović Bonča Petra, Sambt Jože
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2017-06-01
Series:Slovenian Journal of Public Health
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1515/sjph-2017-0016