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Far eastern patterns of Mortality.

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  • 1a Princeton University, Office of Population Research , Princeton , New Jersey.

Population Studies
|November 15, 2011
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A unique mortality pattern in East Asian populations showed higher death rates in older men, which has since decreased. Tuberculosis appears to be a contributing factor to this historical excess male mortality.

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Area of Science:

  • Demography
  • Epidemiology
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Traditional model mortality schedules do not account for a specific pattern observed in East Asian populations.
  • Populations in Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Korea have exhibited distinct mortality trends over recent decades.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify and describe a previously unrecognized mortality pattern in specific Far East populations.
  • To investigate the temporal trends and potential causes of this observed mortality pattern.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of historical mortality data from Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Korea.
  • Comparison of observed death rates with established West model life tables.
  • Examination of cause-of-death statistics to identify contributing factors.

Main Results:

  • An excess mortality pattern in older men was identified in East Asian populations.
  • This excess male mortality has shown a progressive decline over the past several decades.
  • Recent mortality data indicate only minor deviations from standard life tables for men.
  • Tuberculosis emerged as a potential significant contributor to the historical excess male mortality.

Conclusions:

  • A distinct demographic mortality pattern characterized by excess male mortality at older ages existed in several East Asian countries.
  • This pattern has diminished over time, aligning more closely with global models.
  • Tuberculosis is implicated as a key factor in the past excess mortality of men in these regions.