Decrease in Life Expectancy in Germany in 2020: Men from Eastern Germany Most Affected

The COVID-19 pandemic caused an increase in mortality in 2020 with a resultant decrease in life expectancy in most countries around the world. In Germany, the reduction in life expectancy at birth between 2019 and 2020 was comparatively small, at -0.20 years. The decrease was stronger among men than...

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Main Authors: Marc Luy, Markus Sauerberg, Magdalena Muszyńska-Spielauer, Vanessa di Lego
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Federal Institute for Population Research 2021-12-01
Series:Comparative Population Studies
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Online Access:https://www.comparativepopulationstudies.de/index.php/CPoS/article/view/460