The influence of selective mortality on poverty rates in later life: evidence from a Swedish cohort born in 1926
Despite differences in mortality rates by income, selective mortality had only a modest impact on poverty rates. If life expectancy rises for all, and a more diverse population reaches old age, our findings indicate a potential slight increase in poverty rates due to reduced mortality as a selective factor. These findings emphasise the need to consider mortality selection when addressing future poverty rates in older adults.
Authors
- Johan Rehnberg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0582-5058)
- Ylva B. Almquist (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7576-9410)
- Olof Östergren (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7156-3260)
- Johan Fritzell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0496-3085)
- Stefan Fors (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2656-8721)
Institutions
- Stockholm University (SE)
- Karolinska Institutet (SE)
- Centre for Health Equity Studies (SE)
- Centre for Palaeogenetics (SE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Scandinavian Journal of Public Health
- Published
- 2024-08-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/14034948241266437
- Primary Topic
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00