macroeconomic conditions and fatalities. The main finding is that total mortality and deaths from several common causes increase … a 0.4 percent rise in total mortality and 0.4, 1.1, 1.8, 2.1 and 0.8 percent increases in deaths from cardiovascular …

Using data for six OECD countries, this paper studies the effect of macroeconomic conditions on the mortality index kt … relationship between the state of the economy and mortality is found to change from procyclical to countercyclical in all six … variation in the mortality index. -- Demography ; Lee-Carter ; business cycle ; time series model …

This article provides a comprehensive econometric analysis of factors driving aggregate mortality rates over time. It …-2004, indicates that sex- and age-specific mortality rates vary substantially in their response to external factors. Strongest … of explained data volatility can be substantially increased. -- Aggregate mortality ; business cycle ; socio …