Trends of Mortality in Greece Prior to and During Its Current Financial Crisis (2009–2015)
Objectives To study mortality changes in Greece prior to and during the financial crisis. Study design Analysis of data by the Hellenic Statistical Authority (1955–2015). Results During the crisis, mortality increased from 9.76/1000 in 2009 to 10.52/1000 in 2012 and to 11.16/1000 in 2015, drive...
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| author | Konstantinos Z. Vardakas Margarita Kyriakidou Katerina N. Apiranthiti Spiridoula E. Almpani Dominiki Heliou Dimitra Stratigopoulou Eleni Giourmetaki Dimitra Lamprou Georgia Binou Elena Mpaltzoglou Matthew E. Falagas |
| author_facet | Konstantinos Z. Vardakas Margarita Kyriakidou Katerina N. Apiranthiti Spiridoula E. Almpani Dominiki Heliou Dimitra Stratigopoulou Eleni Giourmetaki Dimitra Lamprou Georgia Binou Elena Mpaltzoglou Matthew E. Falagas |
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| description | Objectives
To study mortality changes in Greece prior to and during the financial crisis.
Study design
Analysis of data by the Hellenic Statistical Authority (1955–2015).
Results
During the crisis, mortality increased from 9.76/1000 in 2009 to 10.52/1000 in 2012 and to 11.16/1000 in 2015, driven by an increase in the number of deaths and a decrease in the estimated population. The annual increase of the expected mortality accelerated during the crisis; in contrast, age-adjusted mortality continued to decrease up to 2014 and increased in 2015. The subpopulations that seemed to be affected more during the crisis were the elderly (especially those over 70 years), women, and citizens in southern Greece. The common denominator of all these subgroups was older age. Mortality due to heart diseases continued to decline at an accelerated pace; due to neoplasia continued to increase at an accelerated pace; and stroke mortality reversed (from decline to increment).
Conclusions
The increment of crude mortality during the financial crisis in Greece should be attributed to the increase in deaths, only in part due to the aging population, the reduction in births, and the increase in emigration that contracted the population. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e09ed161d921416abebef1dc318d9a282022-12-21T19:46:43ZengRambam Health Care CampusRambam Maimonides Medical Journal2076-91722019-07-01103e001510.5041/RMMJ.10368Trends of Mortality in Greece Prior to and During Its Current Financial Crisis (2009–2015)Konstantinos Z. Vardakas0Margarita Kyriakidou1Katerina N. Apiranthiti2Spiridoula E. Almpani3Dominiki Heliou4Dimitra Stratigopoulou5Eleni Giourmetaki6Dimitra Lamprou7Georgia Binou8Elena Mpaltzoglou9Matthew E. Falagas10Alfa Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Athens, GreeceAlfa Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Athens, Greece and Department of Applied Mathematical and Physical Sciences, National Technical University of Athens, Athens, GreeceAlfa Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Athens, GreeceAlfa Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Athens, Greece and Department of Applied Mathematical and Physical Sciences, National Technical University of Athens, Athens, GreeceDepartment of Applied Mathematical and Physical Sciences, National Technical University of Athens, Athens, GreeceDepartment of Applied Mathematical and Physical Sciences, National Technical University of Athens, Athens, GreeceDepartment of Applied Mathematical and Physical Sciences, National Technical University of Athens, Athens, GreeceDepartment of Applied Mathematical and Physical Sciences, National Technical University of Athens, Athens, GreeceDepartment of Applied Mathematical and Physical Sciences, National Technical University of Athens, Athens, GreeceDepartment of Applied Mathematical and Physical Sciences, National Technical University of Athens, Athens, GreeceAlfa Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Athens, Greece; Department of Internal Medicine, Henry Dunant Hospital Center, Athens, Greece; and Department of Internal Medicine, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USAObjectives To study mortality changes in Greece prior to and during the financial crisis. Study design Analysis of data by the Hellenic Statistical Authority (1955–2015). Results During the crisis, mortality increased from 9.76/1000 in 2009 to 10.52/1000 in 2012 and to 11.16/1000 in 2015, driven by an increase in the number of deaths and a decrease in the estimated population. The annual increase of the expected mortality accelerated during the crisis; in contrast, age-adjusted mortality continued to decrease up to 2014 and increased in 2015. The subpopulations that seemed to be affected more during the crisis were the elderly (especially those over 70 years), women, and citizens in southern Greece. The common denominator of all these subgroups was older age. Mortality due to heart diseases continued to decline at an accelerated pace; due to neoplasia continued to increase at an accelerated pace; and stroke mortality reversed (from decline to increment). Conclusions The increment of crude mortality during the financial crisis in Greece should be attributed to the increase in deaths, only in part due to the aging population, the reduction in births, and the increase in emigration that contracted the population.https://www.rmmj.org.il/issues/42/940/manuscriptBirth ratecrisisHellasmortality |
| spellingShingle | Konstantinos Z. Vardakas Margarita Kyriakidou Katerina N. Apiranthiti Spiridoula E. Almpani Dominiki Heliou Dimitra Stratigopoulou Eleni Giourmetaki Dimitra Lamprou Georgia Binou Elena Mpaltzoglou Matthew E. Falagas Trends of Mortality in Greece Prior to and During Its Current Financial Crisis (2009–2015) Rambam Maimonides Medical Journal Birth rate crisis Hellas mortality |
| title | Trends of Mortality in Greece Prior to and During Its Current Financial Crisis (2009–2015) |
| title_full | Trends of Mortality in Greece Prior to and During Its Current Financial Crisis (2009–2015) |
| title_fullStr | Trends of Mortality in Greece Prior to and During Its Current Financial Crisis (2009–2015) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Trends of Mortality in Greece Prior to and During Its Current Financial Crisis (2009–2015) |
| title_short | Trends of Mortality in Greece Prior to and During Its Current Financial Crisis (2009–2015) |
| title_sort | trends of mortality in greece prior to and during its current financial crisis 2009 2015 |
| topic | Birth rate crisis Hellas mortality |
| url | https://www.rmmj.org.il/issues/42/940/manuscript |
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