Inégalités spatiales de mortalité en Suisse. Le rôle de la migration internationale sur l’espérance de vie de la population des métropoles

Espace populations sociétés

关键词: differential mortality;    spatial inequalities;    international migrations;    urban areas;    Switzerland;   

DOI  :  10.4000/eps.7555

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Despite a significant reduction in regional life expectancy disparities during the 20th century, there are still today important inequalities concerning dying according to where one lives. These inequalities are often linked either to the socioeconomic structure of different regions’ populations, or to specific exposure to the risk of dying (life styles, pollution, etc.). The mobility and characteristics of international migrants can also influence the level of mortality of a region. In this context, this contribution assesses the impact of international migration on spatial inequalities concerning average life expectancy.Using original data based on a population register, this paper analyses the effective contribution of international mobility on life expectancy in urban and non-urban areas of Switzerland. The impact of migration on life expectancy is confirmed, migrant populations contributing to increase life expectancy in swiss urban areas, and particularly in the Geneva lake region. In the urban areas of that region, life expectancy is increased by 1.2 years amongst men and 0.6 years amongst women due to the presence of a selected migrant population. However, the contribution of migration on mortality differences between urban and non-urban areas is weak. The contributing factor is essentially the composition of the population in terms of education. Concerning the disparities observed between different urban areas, these cannot be attributed to the structure of the population.

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