Life expectancy and disparity: an international comparison of life table data
Objectives To determine the contribution of progress in averting premature deaths to the increase in life expectancy and the decline in lifespan variation.Design International comparison of national life table data from the Human Mortality Database.Setting 40 developed countries and regions, 1840–20...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMJ Publishing Group
2011-09-01
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| Series: | BMJ Open |
| Online Access: | https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/1/1/e000128.full |