The Gender Gap in Life Expectancy in Urban and Rural China, 2013-2018.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Gender differences in mortality are embedded within mortality transitions. Rural residents generally lag behind their urban counterparts in the transitions. The study objective is to identify major causes of death that drive gender differences in mortality in urban and rural China.

Methods

We use age-, gender-, urban-rural- and cause-specific mortality data (2013-2018) derived from the national mortality surveillance system that covered about 24% of the Chinese population. We apply Arriaga's method to decompose age- and cause-specific contributions to the gender gap in life expectancy at birth. Analyses are stratified by urban-rural residence.

Results

Women had a higher life expectancy at birth than men in both urban and rural areas. Cancers, cardiovascular

SUBMITTER: Wu J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8873095 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature