Distortion of regional old-age mortality due to late-life migration in the Netherlands?

BACKGROUND Regional mortality differences are an important public health indicator and can serve as the basis for population forecasts and local planning. Health-related migration at old age may distort observed regional mortality. OBJECTIVE We assess whether or not internal migration in late life has the potential for distortion of regional old-age mortality rates and differences therein. DATA AND METHODS Using data from the Dutch population register, we analyzed migration and death rates in the population aged 80 years and above across the Dutch NUTS 2 regions, NUTS 3 regions and municipalit... Mehr ...