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Mortality Inequality in Canada and the United States: Divergent or Convergent Trends?

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  • Michael Baker
  • Janet Currie
  • Hannes Schwandt

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Mortality is a crucial indicator of well-being, and recent mortality trends have been a subject of public debate in many Western countries. This paper compares mortality inequality in Canada and the United States over the period 1990/91 through 2010/11. In Canada, mortality inequality remained constant among the youngest but increased for men over 24 and women over 14. In contrast, in the United States, mortality inequality fell for children and youth and either modestly increased or held steady at older ages. By 2010/11, the initially higher US rates of infant and child mortality had almost converged to their Canadian counterparts.

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  • Michael Baker & Janet Currie & Hannes Schwandt, 2019. "Mortality Inequality in Canada and the United States: Divergent or Convergent Trends?," Journal of Labor Economics, University of Chicago Press, vol. 37(S2), pages 325-353.
    • Handle: RePEc:ucp:jlabec:doi:10.1086/703259
    DOI: 10.1086/703259
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    1. Beata Gavurova & Viera Ivankova & Martin Rigelsky & Ladislav Suhanyi, 2020. "Impact of Gender Inequalities in the Causes of Mortality on the Competitiveness of OECD Countries," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(10), pages 1-17, May.
    2. Duffy, Katie & Connolly, Sheelah & Maitre, Bertrand & Anne Nolan, 2022. "Unequal chances? Inequalities in mortality in Ireland," Research Series, Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI), number RS145, June.
    3. Paola Bertoli & Veronica Grembi, 2021. "Mortality Inequality in the Czech Republic," Fiscal Studies, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 42(1), pages 171-191, March.
    4. Kadir Atalay & Rebecca Edwards & Fiona Georgiakakis, 2023. "Mortality inequality, spatial differences and health care access," Health Economics, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., vol. 32(11), pages 2632-2654, November.
    5. Kevin Milligan & Tammy Schirle, 2021. "The evolution of longevity: Evidence from Canada," Canadian Journal of Economics/Revue canadienne d'économique, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 54(1), pages 164-192, February.
    6. Kennedy-Moulton, Kate & Miller, Sarah & Persson, Petra & Rossin-Slater, Maya & Wherry, Laura R. & Aldana, Gloria, 2022. "Maternal and Infant Health Inequality: New Evidence from Linked Administrative Data," IZA Discussion Papers 15745, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA).
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    • I14 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - Health and Inequality

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