We develop a method to compare levels and trends in inequality in mortality in the United States and France in a …, inequality in mortality in France remained remarkably low and stable. In the United States, inequality in mortality increased for …

Mortality is a crucial dimension of wellbeing and inequality in a population, and mortality trends have been at the … core of public debates in many Western countries. In this paper, we provide the first analysis of mortality inequality in … Canada and compare its development to trends in the U.S. We find strong reductions in mortality rates across both genders and …