Changes in long-term life expectancy and years of life lost following the Great East Japan Earthquake in Fukushima Prefecture.

ABSTRACT: Prolonged evacuation after disasters increases the risks of diseases and challenges in healthcare access. This study aimed to analyze changes in life expectancy (LE) and years of life lost (YLL) in Fukushima Prefecture after the Great East Japan Earthquake. LE and YLL were calculated based on a dataset of 276,314 deaths in Fukushima Prefecture from January 2006 to December 2018 and were aggregated and compared in three time periods: 2006-2010, 2012-2015, and 2016-2018. LE and YLL were obtained using a life table method, focusing on four major causes of death: heart diseases, cerebrovascular diseases, pneumonia, and cancers. The overall LE for both males and females in Fukushima prefecture showed an increasing trend in all three periods. Notably, in 2012-2015, the increase in LE and YLL due

SUBMITTER: Kosaka M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11828875 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature