Catching Up on Mortality, Falling Behind on Disability: A Dynamic Decomposition of the Health‑Adjusted Life Expectancy Gap between Higher‑Income and Lower‑Income Countries
By: Xue‑Qi Li, Wei Hu, Bo Yan, Jie Sun and Jun‑Yan Xi
Authors
Xue‑Qi Li
Chengdu Integrated TCM and Western Medicine Hospital (Chengdu First People’s Hospital), Chengdu 610041, Sichuan; School of Public Administration, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, Sichuan
Wei Hu
Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Sun Yat‑sen University, Guangzhou 510080, Guangdong
Jie Sun
Institute for the Control of Infectious Diseases, Guizhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guiyang 550004, Guizhou
Department of Medical Statistics, School of Public Health, Sun Yat‑sen University, Guangzhou 510080, Guangdong; Sun Yat‑sen Global Health Institute, Sun Yat‑sen University, Guangzhou 510080, Guangdong; Center for Health Information Research, Sun Yat‑sen University, Guangzhou 510080, Guangdong
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/aogh.5458 | Journal eISSN: 2214-9996
Language: English
Page range: 84 - 84
Submitted on: Jul 10, 2026
Accepted on: Aug 10, 2026
Published on: Aug 28, 2026
Published by: Ubiquity Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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