Last two decades see rising life expectancy in every province of China but substantial health inequalities remain
Monday, October 26, 2015 - 13:00
in Psychology & Sociology
For the first time, researchers show how health in different regions of China has changed in recent decades. The research analyzes life expectancy, causes of death, and child mortality for 31 provinces, municipalities, autonomous regions of China, and Hongkong and Macao special administrative regions, finding that in the last two decades, life expectancy has risen, and deaths in children under 5 years have fallen, in every province.