A study on major causes of death in Singapore : an analysis of mortality trends by various risk factors and related issues.

• Main Authors: Ong, Hai Wen., Teo, Michelle May Ping., Yeo, Siok Yong.
• Other Authors: Tan, Khye Chong
• Format: Final Year Project
• Published: 2008
• Subjects: DRNTU::Social sciences::Economic theory
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/8334
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Mortality trend studies can help in the improvements of our future lives and in the government’s strategic planning for the country. By tracing mortality trends of the Singapore population over the period 1984 - 1999, we attempt to explain the various factors that caused the differentials in terms o...