Mortality Transition in South and East Asia: Technology Confronts Poverty

Available data, often of a fragmentary nature, suggest that the pace of mortality decline in low-income countries of South and East Asia has been slowing in recent years, and in some cases a reversal of the downward trend may even have set in. The near stagnation of mortality levels is occurring at...

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Published in:Population and development review 1982-09, Vol.8 (3), p.567-588
Main Authors: Ruzicka, Lado T., Hansluwka, Harald
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Asia
Asia/Asian/Asians/Asiatic
Censuses
Countries
Developing countries
East
Food supply
Gastrointestinal tuberculosis
Infectious diseases
Malaria
Malnutrition
Medical service
Mortality
Mortality (see also Death, Dying)
Notes and Commentary
Population
Population growth
Public health
South/Southern
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Summary:Available data, often of a fragmentary nature, suggest that the pace of mortality decline in low-income countries of South and East Asia has been slowing in recent years, and in some cases a reversal of the downward trend may even have set in. The near stagnation of mortality levels is occurring at higher levels of mortality than previously anticipated: it appears to reflect widening within-country mortality differentials; and it is paralleling slow-downs in economic growth rates. Three broad areas in which explanations for this trend may be sought are: the effect of changes in population structure; the impact of health care strategies and health policies; and the supply and distribution of food. Evidence for the impact on mortality of trends in these areas is reviewed, and implications for the future are suggested.
ISSN:0098-7921
1728-4457
DOI:10.2307/1972380