title: Regional variations in age pattern of mortality in India.
abstract: "Using the cluster analysis technique and Heligman-Pollard mortality model, the present paper analyses the regional variations in age pattern of mortality in India around 1986-88.  The paper identifies three broad patterns of age-specific mortality rates in the country--the Central-India Pattern; the South-India Pattern; and the North-West India Pattern.  In addition, Kerala has its own typical pattern of age-specific mortality.  Similarly, Assam (Males) and Jammu and Kashmir (Males) have their own typical pattern of age-specific mortality rates while the same is also true for Rajasthan (Females).  The implications of age patterns of mortality identified in this analysis have also been discussed."
mesh_terms: D001208:Asia; D003710:Demography; D003906:Developing Countries; D005843:Geography; D007194:India; D009026:Mortality; D011153:Population; D011154:Population Characteristics; D011157:Population Dynamics; D012737:Sex Factors
keywords: Age Specific Death Rate; Asia; Death Rate; Demographic Factors; Developing Countries; Differential Mortality; Geographic Factors; India; Mortality; Population; Population Characteristics; Population Dynamics; Sex Factors; Southern Asia