Evaluation of age-specific causes of death in the context of the Italian longevity transition

Abstract In many low-mortality countries, life expectancy at birth increased steadily over the last century. In particular, both Italian females and males benefited from faster improvements in mortality compared to other high-income countries, especially from the 1960s, leading to an exceptional inc...

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Main Authors: Andrea Nigri, José Manuel Aburto, Ugofilippo Basellini, Marco Bonetti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-12-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-26907-3