Research report 2006 - Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research
Education and mortality in Central and Eastern Europe
Authors
Jasilionis, Domantas (MPIDR); Jdanov, Dmitri (MPIDR); Leinsalu, Mall (Stockholm Centre on Health of Societies in Transition, University College, Schweden)
Departments
Demografische Daten (Vladimir Shkolnikov)
MPI für demografische Forschung, Rostock
Summary
The political and socio-economic transition in Central and Eastern European countries was associated with a notable variation in mortality trends. Russia, Lithuania, and Estonia experienced large fluctuations and increases in mortality. Findings of a research project at the Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research demonstrate that improvements in population education in these countries counterbalanced the overall mortality increase.