Old-Age Mortality in Germany prior to and after Reunification
Recent trends in German life expectancy show a considerable increase. Most of this increase has resulted from decreasing mortality at older ages. Patterns of oldest old mortality (ages 80+) differed significantly between men and women as well as between East and West Germany. While West German oldes...
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| Language: | English |
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Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research
2000-07-01
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| Series: | Demographic Research |
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| Online Access: | http://www.demographic-research.org/volumes/vol3/1/ |