Excess Female Mortality in Nineteenth-Century England and Wales

Excess Female Mortality in Nineteenth-Century England and Wales

Sex differences in mortality among historical populations are an intriguing yet neglected issue. In mid-nineteenth-century England and Wales, although women and girls enjoyed an overall longevity advantage, they tended to die at higher rates than males at ages when modern life tables show female adv...

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