Mind the gaps: age and cause specific mortality and life expectancy in the older population of South Korea and Japan

Mind the gaps: age and cause specific mortality and life expectancy in the older population of South Korea and Japan

Abstract Background Recent life expectancy gains in high-income Asia-pacific countries have been largely the result of postponement of death from non-communicable diseases in old age, causing rapid demographic ageing. This study compared and quantified age- and cause-specific contributions to change...

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Main Authors: Myunggu Jung, Woorim Ko, William Muhwava, Yeohee Choi, Hanna Kim, Young Su Park, Gizachew Balew Jambere, Youngtae Cho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-06-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Population ageing
Decomposition
Life table
Longevity
Old-age life expectancy
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-020-08978-x

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