Divergent mortality trends by ethnicity in Fiji

• Main Authors: Richard Taylor (Author), Karen Carter (Author), Shivnay Naidu (Author), Christine Linhart (Author), Syed Azim (Author), Chalapati Rao (Author), Alan D. Lopez (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2013-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Objective: To examine trends in infant mortality rate (IMR), adult mortality and life expectancy (LE) in the two major Fijian ethnic groups since 1975. Methods: Estimates of IMR, adult mortality (15-59 years) and LE by ethnicity are calculated from previously unreported Fiji Ministry of Hea...