Causes of declining life expectancy in Russia
FC Notzon, YM Komarov, SP Ermakov, CT Sempos… - Jama, 1998 - jamanetwork.com
Context.—Russian life expectancy has fallen sharply in the 1990s, but the impact of the
major causes of death on that decline has not been measured. Objective.—To assess the
contribution of selected causes of death to the dramatic decline in life expectancy in Russia
in the years following the breakup of the Soviet Union. Design.—Mortality and natality data
from the vital statistics systems of Russia and the United States. Setting.—Russia, 1990-
1994. Population.—Entire population of Russia. Main Outcome Variables.—Mortality rates …
major causes of death on that decline has not been measured. Objective.—To assess the
contribution of selected causes of death to the dramatic decline in life expectancy in Russia
in the years following the breakup of the Soviet Union. Design.—Mortality and natality data
from the vital statistics systems of Russia and the United States. Setting.—Russia, 1990-
1994. Population.—Entire population of Russia. Main Outcome Variables.—Mortality rates …