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Reconsidering mortality compression and deceleration: an alterative model of mortality rates.

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Lynch, SM; Brown, JS
Published in: Demography
February 2001

In this research we develop a model of mortality rates that parameterizes mortality deceleration and compression, permits hypothesis tests for change in these parameters over time, and allows for formal gender comparisons. Our model fits mortality data well across all adult ages 20-105 for 1968-1992 U.S. white data, and the results offer some confirmation of findings of mortality research using conventional methods. We find that the age at which mortality deceleration begins is increasing over time, that decompression of mortality is occurring, and that these trends vary substantially across genders, although male and female mortality patterns appear to be converging to some extent.

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Demography

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EISSN

1533-7790

ISSN

0070-3370

Publication Date

February 2001

Volume

38

Issue

1

Start / End Page

79 / 95

Related Subject Headings

  • United States
  • Sex Distribution
  • Mortality
  • Models, Statistical
  • Middle Aged
  • Male
  • Humans
  • Female
  • Demography
  • Aged, 80 and over
 

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Lynch, S. M., & Brown, J. S. (2001). Reconsidering mortality compression and deceleration: an alterative model of mortality rates. Demography, 38(1), 79–95. https://doi.org/10.1353/dem.2001.0007
Lynch, S. M., and J. S. Brown. “Reconsidering mortality compression and deceleration: an alterative model of mortality rates.Demography 38, no. 1 (February 2001): 79–95. https://doi.org/10.1353/dem.2001.0007.
Lynch, S. M., and J. S. Brown. “Reconsidering mortality compression and deceleration: an alterative model of mortality rates.Demography, vol. 38, no. 1, Feb. 2001, pp. 79–95. Epmc, doi:10.1353/dem.2001.0007.
Journal cover image

Published In

Demography

DOI

EISSN

1533-7790

ISSN

0070-3370

Publication Date

February 2001

Volume

38

Issue

1

Start / End Page

79 / 95

Related Subject Headings

  • United States
  • Sex Distribution
  • Mortality
  • Models, Statistical
  • Middle Aged
  • Male
  • Humans
  • Female
  • Demography
  • Aged, 80 and over