Session 61:
Mortality today: national and cross-national reviews
Chair: Jeroen van Ginneken, Netherlands Interdisciplinary Demographic Institute (NIDI)
Trends in mortality from non-communicable diseases in South Africa, 1997-2005 Eric O Udjo, University of South Africa
Mortality transition in India: 1970-2005 Aalok Ranjan, 'SHYAM' Institute
Health, mortality, and longevity in China today Judith Banister, The Conference Board
Impacts of different death causes and diverse age profiles on the evolution of life expectancy at birth in Minas Gerais state and in the municipality of Belo Horizonte in Brazil between 1996 and 2005 Pamila Siviero, Centro de Desenvolvimento e Planejamento Regional (CEDEPLAR) ; Flávia Silva, Centro de Desenvolvimento e Planejamento Regional (CEDEPLAR) ; Luciana Lima, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais ; André B. Golgher, Centro de Desenvolvimento e Planejamento Regional (CEDEPLAR)
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