Why do some countries do better or worse in life expectancy relative to income? An analysis of Brazil, Ethiopia, and the United States of America

Why do some countries do better or worse in life expectancy relative to income? An analysis of Brazil, Ethiopia, and the United States of America

Abstract Background While in general a country’s life expectancy increases with national income, some countries “punch above their weight”, while some “punch below their weight” – achieving higher or lower life expectancy than would be predicted by their per capita income. Discovering which conditio...

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Main Authors: Toby Freeman, Hailay Abrha Gesesew, Clare Bambra, Elsa Regina Justo Giugliani, Jennie Popay, David Sanders, James Macinko, Connie Musolino, Fran Baum
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-11-01
Series:International Journal for Equity in Health
Subjects:
Population health
Social determinants of health
Policy
Life expectancy
Civil society
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12939-020-01315-z

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