Immigration, mortality, and national life expectancy in the Nordic region, 1990–2019

Wallace, Matthew; J. Thomas, Michael; Manuel Aburto, José; Vera Jørring Pallesen, Anna; Hvas Mortensen, Laust; Syse, Astri; Drefahl, Sven

Abstract

Highlights

• Immigrants have higher life expectancy at age 1 than the native-born in Denmark, Finland and Norway do from 1990 to 2019.
• Immigrants in Denmark, Finland and Norway increasingly enhance national life expectancy at age 1 over time.
• Immigrants in Sweden have lower life expectancy at age 1 than native-born in Sweden do in 1990, but similar levels by 2019.
• The effect of immigrants on national life expectancy at age 1 in Sweden transforms from negative to positive over time.
• The unique mortality of immigrants affects rankings of life expectancy at age 1 in the Nordic region in recent years.

Citation

Wallace, M., J. Thomas, M., Manuel Aburto, J., Vera Jørring Pallesen, A., Hvas Mortensen, L., Syse, A., & Drefahl, S. (2022). Immigration, mortality, and national life expectancy in the Nordic region, 1990–2019. #Journal not on list, 19, Article 101177. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssmph.2022.101177

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Jul 18, 2022
• Publication Date: 2022-09
• Deposit Date: Oct 7, 2024
• Publicly Available Date: Oct 7, 2024
• Journal: SSM - Population Health
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 19
• Article Number: 101177
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssmph.2022.101177