Age-specific mortality and the role of living remotely: The 1918-20 influenza pandemic in Kautokeino and Karasjok, Norway

• Published in: International Journal of Circumpolar Health
• Main Authors: Nygaard, Ingrid Hellem, Dahal, Sushma, Chowell, Gerardo, Sattenspiel, Lisa, Sommerseth, Hilde Leikny, Mamelund, Svenn-Erik
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Taylor & Francis 2023
• Subjects: Norway; Kautokeino; Karasjok; Circumpolar Health; International Journal of Circumpolar Health; Sámi
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10037/28668; https://doi.org/10.1080/22423982.2023.2179452

The 1918–20 pandemic influenza killed 50–100 million people worldwide, but mortality varied by ethnicity and geography. In Norway, areas dominated by Sámi experienced 3–5 times higher mortality than the country’s average. We here use data from burial registers and censuses to calculate all-cause exc...