New perspective on geographical mortality divide in Russia: a district-level cross-sectional analysis, 2008–2012

Background Prior studies on spatial inequalities in mortality in Russia were restricted to the highest level of administrative division, ignoring variations within the regions. Using mortality data for 2239 districts, this study is the first analysis to capture the scale of the mortality divide at a more detailed level. Methods Age-standardised death rates are calculated using aggregated deaths for 2008–2012 and population exposures from the...