All-cause and cause-specific mortality among older migrant and non-migrant adults in Finland: a register study on all deaths, 2002-2020.

ABSTRACT: Migrant mortality advantage is established in various studies, but there is a lack of evidence on migrant mortality trends in old age. Previous studies have primarily concentrated on all-cause mortality, and few include older age groups. Discussions about the migrant mortality advantage continue due to concerns about data availability and accuracy. Additionally, the mechanisms explaining the migrant mortality advantage remain unclear. This study examines all-cause and cause-specific mortality among older migrant and nonmigrant adults aged 70 and above using Finnish Cause of Death register data (2002-20) and the corresponding risk population. We investigate differences in overall and cause-specific mortality between migrant and Finnish-born population and by geographical region of origin. W

SUBMITTER: Kemppainen L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11631406 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature