Mortality in Spain in the Context of the Economic Crisis and Austerity Policies

Objectives. To analyze the mortality trend in Spain before, during, and after the economic crisis and austerity policies. Methods. We calculated age-standardized annual mortality rates in 2001 through 2016 and estimated linear trends in mortality rates during 4 periods (2001–2007, 2008–2010, 2011–2013, and 2014–2016) using the annual percentage change (APC). Results. All-cause mortality rate decreased during the period 2001 to 2016, although we...