Trends in health expectancy at age 60 in Bangladesh from 1996 to 2016.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Life expectancy (LE) is increasing all over the world, and relying on LE alone is no longer sufficient to identify whether a country is having a healthier population. Examining the increase in LE in relation to health - health expectancy estimation - is advised to ascertain the increase (or decrease) in LE without disability over time. This study examines the trends in health expectancy at age 60 in Bangladesh from 1996 to 2016.

Methods

Mortality information from United Nations and World Health Organization and morbidity information from Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics were combined using the Sullivan method.

Results

With an overall declining trend over the study period and a big drop in disability rates during 2012-2013, the disability rates were observed

SUBMITTER: Tareque MI 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9683622 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature