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The last two centuries have witnessed an unprecedented improvement in income and health standards. Longevity has only started to converge across countries after Second World War, yet this convergence process is deemed to continue over the next 50 years. Gains in life expectancy were primarily achieved at a lower age among lower-income countries and mostly concerned respiratory, digestive or congenital diseases. A reduction in morbidity has clearly been associated with this fall in mortality.
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© 2016 Fabrice Murtin
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Murtin, F. (2016). The Health of Nations since the Industrial Revolution. In: Health and Prosperity: Efficient Health Systems for Thriving Nations in the 21st Century. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-137-57721-4_2
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