TY - JOUR
T1 - The shape of mortality curves
T2 - an analysis of counties in England and Wales, 1911
AU - Anson, Jon
PY - 1993/3/1
Y1 - 1993/3/1
N2 - Previous analysis has shown that life tables may be distinguished by two orthogonal pieces of information, the level of mortality in the population and the relative shape of the mortality curve. We show that both the regions of England and Wales in 1911, and locality types (county boroughs, other urban, and rural) differ in the shape of their mortality curves. Using data for the administrative counties, we examine the underlying correlates of this differentiation, paying particular attention to the socio-economic structure of the counties as reflected in their wealth, opportunity levels, and degree of urbanisation.
AB - Previous analysis has shown that life tables may be distinguished by two orthogonal pieces of information, the level of mortality in the population and the relative shape of the mortality curve. We show that both the regions of England and Wales in 1911, and locality types (county boroughs, other urban, and rural) differ in the shape of their mortality curves. Using data for the administrative counties, we examine the underlying correlates of this differentiation, paying particular attention to the socio-economic structure of the counties as reflected in their wealth, opportunity levels, and degree of urbanisation.
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U2 - 10.1007/BF01267900
DO - 10.1007/BF01267900
M3 - Article
C2 - 12344902
AN - SCOPUS:0027787356
SN - 0168-6577
VL - 9
SP - 33
EP - 54
JO - European Journal of Population
JF - European Journal of Population
IS - 1
ER -