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Mortalité et anniversaire de naissance

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  • Jean Bovet
  • Jacques Spagnoli
  • Corinne Sudan

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The authors study the date of death in relationship, in the annual cycle, to date of birthday of every person who died of natural causes in Switzerland between 1 st January, 1969 and 31 st December, 1992 (N=12275033). They highlight a maximal mortality (17% over expected) on the actual anniversary of birth with the entire population, a slightly lower figure being found under 80 years of age, higher over this age. They tie this phenomenon to the classical group of “anniversary reactions”, in which problems of identity probably play a role. An uncertainty hangs nevertheless over the value of these findings, which are not confirmed by any published material, and even denied by some. Copyright Birkhäuser Verlag 1997

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  • Jean Bovet & Jacques Spagnoli & Corinne Sudan, 1997. "Mortalité et anniversaire de naissance," International Journal of Public Health, Springer;Swiss School of Public Health (SSPH+), vol. 42(3), pages 155-161, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:ijphth:v:42:y:1997:i:3:p:155-161
    DOI: 10.1007/BF01300566
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