Indian Journal of Health and Wellbeing

A. Yamuna Devi ¹, S. Sulaja ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Demography, University of Kerala, Kariavattom Campus, Trivandrum, Kerala, IN

Abstract

This study examined the changes old age mortality in India through modal ages at death from 1977-2011. Death data from the Sample Registration System of India were used for the study. Changes in modal ages at death showed significant improvement for both males and females. However, the improvement was much greater for females. This study also observed shifts in the shape of distribution of age at death and the survival curve over time. Longevity extension alone cannot be measure the health of the population in any society, considerable reduction in morbidity also required. Rising prevalence morbidity among elderly and poor health care are the existing situation in India. Thus more efforts need to be exerted to maintain the improvement in the geriatric care in India.

Keywords

Modal Ages at Death, Sample Registration System, Ageing, India.

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A. Yamunadevi ¹, S. Sulaja ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Demography, University of Kerala, Kariavattom Campus, Trivandrum, IN

Abstract

One of the markers of quality of life is life expectancy. Kerala was found to have high life expectancy among the states in India. However, life expectancy alone cannot be measure the quality of life because it does not consider the physical , social and emotional factors that impact their health for its estimation. So the present study estimated the health expectancy based on self rated health for assessing the quality of life of elderly in Kerala .Self-rated health status are taken from BKPAI survey and mortality data taken from SRS. The overall result shows that about one third of the elderly are living in poor health status. Females were more prone to perceive their health status as poor. Health expectancy shows a considerable reduction in all ages among both sexes. Females live relatively low quality of life than males, even though they have longer life expectancy. So the rapid growing elderly populations in the State need special attention in terms of health as well as social and economic security for achieving better quality of life.

Keywords

Self-Rated Health, Health Expectancy, Elderly, Quality of Life, Kerala.

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