Regional variations in age pattern of mortality in India
Chaurasia, A.
Journal of Institute of Economic Research. J.S.S. Institute of Economic Research 27(2): 1-11
1992
ISSN/ISBN: 0020-2851 PMID: 12319424 Document Number: 336062
"Using the cluster analysis technique and Heligman-Pollard mortality model, the present paper analyses the regional variations in age pattern of mortality in India around 1986-88. The paper identifies three broad patterns of age-specific mortality rates in the country--the Central-India Pattern; the South-India Pattern; and the North-West India Pattern. In addition, Kerala has its own typical pattern of age-specific mortality. Similarly, Assam (Males) and Jammu and Kashmir (Males) have their own typical pattern of age-specific mortality rates while the same is also true for Rajasthan (Females). The implications of age patterns of mortality identified in this analysis have also been discussed."