Ageing badly: indicators of old-age structure in Australia and New Zealand

Journal of Primary Health Care

卷:12

Shona Neehoff¹  Paul Glue¹  Yoram Barak¹ 

[1] Department of Psychological Medicine, Dunedin School of Medicine, Otago University Dunedin, New Zealand;

关键词: Indicators of old-age structure;    Maori;    Aboriginal;    centenarians;   

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来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

ABSTRACTINTRODUCTIONUntil 2050, Australia and New Zealand will experience continuing increase in the population aged >65 years. Studying differences in indicators of old-age structure between these countries can inform policymakers.AIMTo calculate and analyse indicators of old-age structure for Australia and New Zealand.METHODSFive indicators of old-age structure were calculated: centenarian ratio (number of centenarians per 100,000 people), longevity index (proportion of people aged ≥90 and ≥65 years in the population), longevity level (proportion of 80+/60+ years population), ageing tendency (proportion of people aged ≥60 years in the population) and centenarity index (ratio between the centenarians and the total population ≥90 years).RESULTSAll indicators of old-age structure demonstrated an advantageous ageing structure in Australia compared with New Zealand. In addition, the New Zealand Māori and Australian Aboriginal indicators of old-age structure demonstrated a significant disadvantage to these ethnic groups compared with the general population.DISCUSSIONPublic health policy needs to target ageing in New Zealand as a major goal in advancing the ‘Ageing Well' policy advocated by the government.

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