Contribution of cause-specific mortality to changing sex differences in life expectancy: seven nations case study

Article Abstract:

The sex gaps in overall life expectancy in Australia, the US, Sweden, and England and Wales, have been diminishing since the 1970s, while Portugal, Hungary and Japan have seen the difference expand by varying degrees during the period. This is examined by focusing on the contributions of major causes of death to the change in the difference between 1970 and 1990. Findings showed that sex differences in mortality in late adulthood and old age can explain much of the difference in life expectancy between the sexes, especially in the US, Australia, Sweden, and England and Wales.

Research, Sex differences

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Narrowing sex differentials in life expectancy in the industrialized world: early 1970's to early 1990's

Article Abstract:

The mortality differences among the male and female population in industrialized countries is observed to be decreasing since the 1970s. In other countries, female life expectancies are observed to be increasing at a slower pace. Statistical data is examined using second-order difference of period-specific differences in male and female life expectations at age zero. Results indicate that the level of socio-economic development is correlated with the convergence in male-female life expectancies.

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Canadian Indian mortality during the 1980s

Article Abstract:

This article examines the high rates of mortality among Canadian Indians in comparison with the larger population. The authors, maintaining Canadian Indians have higher rates of suicide, homicide, accidental deaths, and cancer and circulatory afflictions, argue that the high mortality rate is related to their socioeconomic status and marginalization.

Canada, Patient outcomes, Diseases, Suicide, Social economics, Socioeconomics, Homicide, Canadian native peoples

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