Longer Life, Better Health? Trends in health expectancy in New Zealand, 1996

Longer Life, Better Health? Trends in health expectancy in New Zealand, 1996 - 2006
Date of publication (online): July 2009

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This joint Ministry of Health - Statistics New Zealand report describes the concept of health expectancy; sets out standard definitions and methods for calculating this statistic; provides estimates for health expectancy in 2006 and trends in this indicator from 1996 to 2006; and supports SNZ's consideration of Tier 1 official statistic status for health expectancy

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Date of publication: July 2009

ISBN number: 978-0-478-31589-9 (online)

Citation: Tobias MI, Yeh LC, Salzano S, Smith C et al. (2009). (Longer Life, Better Health? Trends in health expectancy in New Zealand, 1996 - 2006). Ministry of Health and Statistics New Zealand.

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