The setting of the rising sun? A recent comparative history of life expectancy trends in Japan and Australia.

INTRODUCTION:Adult male and female mortality declines in Japan have been slower than in most high-income countries since the early 1990s. This study compares Japan's recent life expectancy trends with the more favourable trends in Australia, measures the contribution of age groups and causes of...

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Main Authors: Tim Adair, Rebecca Kippen, Mohsen Naghavi, Alan D Lopez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0214578