Citation

Van Der Veen WJ. Eur. J. Popul. 1994; 10(4): 319-348.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1994, Holtzbrinck Springer Nature Publishing Group)

DOI

10.1007/BF01266567

PMID

12289771

Abstract

"Regional differentials in life expectancy at birth during the 1980s in Belgium, The Netherlands and some parts of the former Federal Republic of Germany are presented and commented upon. Life expectancy at birth during the 1980s was highest in the Netherlands, and lowest in some parts of southern Belgium. Substantial differentials existed in 1980, particularly because of differential mortality due to diseases of the circulatory system, lung cancer, breast cancer, motor vehicle accidents and suicide. These differentials persisted throughout the 1980s, but gradually converged. Gains in life expectancy were mainly due to declining cardiovascular and cerebrovascular mortality. Sharp and persistent differentials between border regions in the study area point to societal and cultural forces bringing about dividing lines between relatively homogeneous mortality profiles." (SUMMARY IN FRE)

Language: en

Keywords

Belgium; Cause of Death; Causes Of Death; Comparative Studies; Cross-Cultural Comparison; Cross-cultural Comparisons; Demographic Factors; Demography; Developed Countries; Differential Mortality; Europe; Geographic Factors; Geography; Germany; Length Of Life; Life Expectancy; Life Expectancy--determinants; Longevity; Mortality; Netherlands; Population; Population Dynamics; Research; Research Methodology; Studies; Western Europe