Cohort mortality in Sweden (pdf)

Cohort mortalityCohort mortality in SwedenBy only drawing the curves for every 20th cohort, the generationalchanges appear. Figures 6.3 and 6.4 illustrate that the mortality ratefor the oldest cohorts only changed marginally from one cohort tothe next. from one cohort to the next. For instance, the mortality ratefor those born in 1840 is very similar with the mortality rate of 1860cohort. Further, the differences in mortality between men andwomen are small. However, the mortality rate for women born after1860 began to fall more rapidly from one cohort to the next. For menthis more rapid mortality decline started for those born after 1900.For ages below 20, the mortality rate has fallen to very low levels forthose born in 1980 compared to the cohort born in 1900. For thoseaged 15 to 30, we see a clear excess mortality for men, sometimesreferred to as the accident prone years.Figure 6.5 illustrates a comparison of mortality rates between menand women for eight cohorts born between 1780 and 1960. Up untilthe cohort born in 1880, the levels of mortality rates were verysimilar for men and women. However, mortality rates are somewhathigher for men. For the cohorts born after 1880, the difference inmortality is greater between men and women. For the cohort born in1900, there is a clear difference in the level of mortality level fromthe age of 40. Concerning the cohorts born in the middle of the 20thcentury, the level of mortality among young people is very low. Anexcess mortality for boys is noted during their early years.38 Statistics Sweden