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On the Far Eastern pattern of mortality.

Authors :
Zhongwei Zhao
Source :
Population Studies; Jul2003, Vol. 57 Issue 2, p131-147, 17p
Publication Year :
2003

Abstract

Since the early 1980s, it has been accepted widely that there is a Far Eastern pattern of mortality, a pattern characterized by excessively high death rates among older men relative to death rates among younger men and among women. It has been regarded as a unique regional mortality pattern, applying primarily to Far Eastern populations. A re-examination of the mortality data of some Far Eastern populations reveals that changes in both age patterns of and sex differentials in mortality have been widely observed. Further, mortality patterns similar to the so-called Far Eastern mortality model have been found in many other populations. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00324728
Volume :
57
Issue :
2
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Population Studies
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
24231497
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1080/0032472032000097065