Why do people in some places die earlier than in others? Despite improvements in healthcare, regional differences in mortality remain significant—and in some cases, have even grown. The newly released issue of Space-Populations-Societies, entirely devoted to the study of causes of death, illustrates how diseases spread over time and across regions, from tuberculosis in industrial cities to Covid-19 in densely populated urban neighborhoods. Our living environment, social situation, habits, and the quality of care all play a crucial role.
This special issue brings together 15 contributions that present the results of recent research on major causes of death, both past and present. The studies focus on diseases such as cholera, tuberculosis, influenza, Covid-19, cardiovascular diseases, cancer, and dementia. The issue was produced in collaboration with the Quetelet Center, with several of its researchers presenting findings from the INEQKILL project.
Publication:
“La mortalité selon les causes de décès: approaches spatio-temporelles”, Space-Populations-Societies, issue 2023/3 – 2024 /1.
https://journals.openedition.org/eps/14303
DETAILS
Database used: HISSTER and LOKSTAT
Date: November 2024
Category: Scientific publication