Background Epidemiological transition (ET) theory, first postulated in 1971, has developed
alongside changes in population structures over time. However, understandings of mortality …

El homicidio juvenil masculino es un fenómeno creciente en las periferias urbanas
mexicanas. El objetivo de este artículo es presentar ciertas correlaciones entre la …

BACKGROUND The longevity gains recorded in high-income countries since the 1960s are
mainly due to a reduction in mortality from chronic degenerative diseases, which particularly …

The main purpose of the article is to study the evolution of the last stages of the
epidemiological transition in Poland, and to find out whether the country has experienced …

In the period 1960-2000, male and female life expectancy in Spain's Autonomous Region of
Catalonia increased by 8.2 and 10.5 years, respectively, thus raising it to among one of the …

In the insurance and pension industries, as well as in designing social security systems,
forecasted mortality rates are of major interest. The current research provides statistical …

In the past 90 years, remarkable progress was made in substantially improving survival and
longevity in Canada, establishing it as a member of today's group of very low mortality …

Ebben a kötetben bő három évvel ezelőtt indult OTKA kutatásunk első eredményeit foglaljuk
össze. Kutatásunk központi kérdése az volt, hogy a mortalitás területét átfogó egyetlen …

In this study we aim to highlight the spatial differences, intensity and frequency of causes of
death associated with a range of diseases and the implications of the socio-economic …

Mortality change in Australia since 1907 is analysed in the light of Epidemiologic Transition
theory. Trends in life expectancy by sex and the sex difference, are examined at ages 0, 50 …