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Education to Reduce Death


The higher the level of education, the lower the risk of dying

The risk of death drops by two per cent with every additional year of education. That means those who completed six years of primary school had a lower risk of ...

Effects of education on adult mortality: a global systematic review ...

The effect was greater in younger age groups than in older age groups, with an average reduction in mortality risk of 2·9% (2·8–3·0) associated ...

The Increasing Mortality Gap by Education

For those born after 1950, each additional level of educational attainment is associated with at least an 18 percent lower mortality rate.

The longevity-boosting power of education

A new study shows that each additional year of education reduces risk of death by about 2%. · The benefits of an 18-year education are comparable ...

The Higher the Level of Education, the Lower the Risk of Dying

The risk of death drops by two per cent with every additional year of education. That means those who completed six years of primary school had a lower risk of ...

Higher Education Means Lower Mortality Rates | PRB

Mortality rates for Americans ages 25 to 64 who have attended college are less than half the rates for those who stopped education after completing high school.

The Effect of Educational Attainment on Adult Mortality in the United ...

Thus, educational attainment is most closely associated with mortality rates for causes under greater human control. However, for all major causes of death, ...

Every year spent in education improves your life expectancy

Every year of education can reduce your mortality risk by nearly 2 per cent, a new study has found.

The effect of college education on mortality - Brookings Institution

An additional year of college decreases mortality rates by 15 to 19 percent by reducing deaths from cancer and heart disease. In “The effect of ...

Every year of education reduces mortality risk - Earth.com

each additional year of education can reduce the risk of dying by two percent, regardless of age, sex, location, or background.

Every year spent in school or university improves life expectancy ...

Every year spent in school or university improves our life expectancy, while not attending school is as deadly as smoking or heavy drinking.

The Effects of Education on Mortality: Evidence from Linked U.S. ...

2011) showed that the estimated causal effect of education on mortality in Denmark is reduced to zero when comparing the mortality outcomes of MZ twins who are ...

Education provides a path to reduced child mortality, new CHAIN ...

Education provides a path to reduced child mortality, new CHAIN-IHME study finds ... A comprehensive analysis has found that each year of parental ...

The Increasing Mortality Gap by Education: Differences by Race and ...

For those born after 1950, each additional level of educational attainment is associated with at least an 18 percent reduction in mortality rate ...

Education Is Key to Reducing Child Mortality - the United Nations

Education is key to reducing child mortality: The link between maternal health and education. About the author Ann M. Veneman

Reducing Preventable Deaths: Health Education and Policy - Frontiers

Preventable deaths are defined as deaths which can be avoided by effective and timely public health and primary care interventions.

The impact of increasing education levels on rising life expectancy

In tandem with the decrease of mortality, the populations have experienced significant increases in educational attainment (Lutz et al. 2014a).

The Effect of Educational Attainment on Adult Mortality in the U.S.

The potential to reduce these educational differences in mortality and life expectancy underscores the need to accurately describe them and understand why they ...

Who dies early? Education, mortality and causes of death in Norway

For men aged 16–64, one additional year of education caused a reduction in mortality of about 10%. There was little or no effect for women. Accidents were the ...

Increasing education opportunities for girls could | Newswise

An IIASA study shows that maternal education, and particularly secondary education, plays a significant role in reducing deaths in newborns ...