The literature on immigrant health has repeatedly reported the paradoxical finding, where
immigrants from Latin American countries to OECD countries appear to enjoy better health …

A large body of research on the “Healthy Immigrant Effect”(or “Paradox”) has reported an
immigrant mortality advantage. However, other studies do not find such significant effects …

We tested three competing hypotheses regarding the adult “Hispanic mortality paradox”:
data artifact, migration, and cultural or social buffering effects. On the basis of a series of …

According to the 2006 Census, almost 20% of the Canadian population were foreign-born, a
percentage that is projected to reach at least 25% by 2031. Studies based on age …

Background In many developed countries, immigrants live longer—that is, have lower death
rates at most or all ages—than native-born residents. This article tests whether different …

Background Mortality is a robust indicator of health and offers valuable insight into the health
of immigrants. However, mortality estimates can vary significantly depending on the manner …

Objectives: In this article, we investigate the association between age at migration and
mortality during a 13-year period in a sample of Mexican American immigrants 65 and older …

This paper investigates age variations in foreign-born vs. native-born mortality ratios in an
international comparative perspective, with the purpose of gaining insight into the …

Objective. We reviewed recent evidence on the apparent Hispanic mortality paradox.
Methods. Recent studies using vital statistics, national community surveys linked to the …

First‐generation immigrant populations in industrialized countries frequently have a lower
mortality than the host population, a finding that is unexpected and often dismissed as the …