Catching up with stagnation: cause-specific dynamics of change in life expectancy at age 65 in the United States, Canada, and Latin America, 2000-2019.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objectives

Recent focus on United States longevity stagnation at higher ages has focused on comparisons with other high-income countries, with less attention paid to its performance relative to peer nations in the Americas. This study examines changes in life expectancy at age 65 (LE65) in the United States, Canada, and seven Latin American countries-Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, Colombia, Mexico, and Peru-between 2000 and 2019, disaggregated by sex and cause of death.

Research design and methods

This observational study used United Nations World Population Prospects life tables and World Health Organization death causes data, applying decomposition methods to assess the contribution of death causes to changes in LE65.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Bramajo O 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12626234 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature