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Health and mortality in Eastern Europe, 1965-85.

N Eberstadt

    Communist Economies
    |January 1, 1990
    PubMed
    Summary

    This study examines high mortality rates in Eastern Europe and the USSR (1965-1985). It questions if systemic governance issues within Marxist-Leninist states contributed to declining public health and increased disease.

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    Area of Science:

    • Public Health
    • Epidemiology
    • Political Science

    Background:

    • Examined high morbidity and mortality rates in Eastern Europe and the USSR between 1965 and 1985.
    • Noted diverse populations with varying languages, cultures, histories, and material attainments.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To explore reasons and indicators for elevated health risks in the region.
    • To investigate the potential impact of governance on population health outcomes.

    Main Methods:

    • Utilized epidemiological reasoning to analyze health trends.
    • Focused on the common characteristic of Marxist-Leninist state rule across the studied nations.

    Main Results:

    • Identified a significant health decline over two decades.
    Keywords:
    Age Specific Death Rate--changesCommunismDeath RateDelivery Of Health CareDemographic FactorsDeveloped CountriesDifferential MortalityEastern EuropeEuropeExcess MortalityGovernmentHealth ServicesHealth--changesLength Of LifeLife Expectancy--changesMortalityPolitical FactorsPolitical SystemsPopulationPopulation DynamicsSocialismUssr

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  • Highlighted the need to consider systemic factors in understanding health problems.

    • Conclusions:

    • Suggests that health problems in Eastern Europe and the USSR may be partly systemic.
    • Proposes further inquiry into the relationship between governance and population health in the region.