Artha Vijnana: Journal of The Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics

K. Balasubramanian , L. B. Kahawatte , R. N. Sharma

Abstract

The study of mortality - its level and trend - is very important from more points than one. Mortality being an important component of population change, any study on it is of use to the demographer, planner and others. Study of mortality is also of vital importance to the public health, authorities and health planners, especially if mortality statistics are available by several characteristics such as age, sex and cause of death.

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