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type: thesis
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creators_name: Weits, R.A.
title: Changes in mortality trends: convergence between regions and changes in the contribution of causes of death to life expectancy in Europe
ispublished: pub
full_text_status: public
abstract: Because of positive health trends in the 20th century, a worldwide convergence between countries and regions to low levels of mortality was projected, however, diverging trends occurred recently. The objective of this research is to assess to what extent mortality trends are converging or diverging between regions in Europe, and to assess which causes of death contribute most to the change in all cause mortality. The epidemiologic transition theory was used and trends of convergence and divergence were discussed. By assessing convergence between regions in Europe, new insights can be provided in order to reduce health inequalities between and within countries. 

Sigma and beta convergence was observed for all causes of death and all cause mortality for males, females and both sexes. The overall conclusion is that mortality levels between regions in Europe between 1994-1996 and 2008-2010 have converged.
date: 2014
date_type: published
thesis_type: master
degree_programme: POPST
tutors_name: Janssen, F.
keywords_local: contribution to change in life expectancies trend-analysis
keywords_local: causes of death
keywords_local: convergence
keywords_local: all-cause mortality
language_iso: en
titleorder: Changes in mortality trends: convergence between regions and changes in the contribution of causes of death to life expectancy in Europe
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date_issued: 2014-01-01
description_company: Rijksuniversiteit Groningen
citation:   Weits, R.A.  (2014) Changes in mortality trends: convergence between regions and changes in the contribution of causes of death to life expectancy in Europe.  Master thesis.   
document_url: https://frw.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/1615/1/Master_thesis_rilana_weits_ein_1.pdf