Epidemiological and demographic trends and projections in global health from 1970 to 2050 : a descriptive analysis from the third Lancet Commission on Investing in Health, Global Health 2050
Background: Systematic analyses of global health trends can provide an accurate narrative of progress and challenges. We analysed the impact of changing age-specific mortality (epidemiology) and age structure (demography) on crude death rates (CDRs) and causes of death with large or rising mortality to inform the third Lancet Commission on Investing in Health. Methods: Data from the World Populati
