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attributed to a number of factors, including rising living standards, improved lifestyle and better education, as well as greater …
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improvements in mortality and life expectancy. The regulatory framework can support the effective management of longevity risk … framework account for future improvements in mortality and life expectancy. The study then examines the mortality tables … commonly used by pension funds and annuity providers against several well-known mortality projection models with the purpose of …
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This paper proposes a comprehensive framework for projecting public heath and long-term care expenditures. Notably, it considers the impact of demographic and non-demographic effects for both health and long-term care. Compared with other studies, the paper extends the demographic drivers by...
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number of cancer types, the risk of developing the disease rises with age. Mortality rates are based on numbers of deaths … time. The original source of the data is the WHO Mortality Database. This indicator is presented as a total and by gender …. Cancer mortality is measured per 100 000 inhabitants (total), per 100 000 men and per 100 000 women. …
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, assuming that age-specific mortality levels remain constant. However, the actual age-specific death rate of any particular …
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Air pollution is considered one of the most pressing environmental and health issues across OECD countries and beyond. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), exposure to fine particulate matter (PM2.5) and ground-level ozone (O3) have potentially the most significant adverse effects...
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Influenza is a common infectious disease that affects many people. Most people with influenza recover quickly, but elderly people and those with chronic medical conditions are at higher risk of complications and even death. Influenza vaccination rate refers to the number of people aged 65 and...
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Air pollution is considered one of the most pressing environmental and health issues across OECD countries and beyond. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), exposure to fine particulate matter (PM2.5) and ground-level ozone (O3) have potentially the most significant adverse effects...
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