Measuring health inequalities

This research theme measures current and historical inequalities in health and healthcare, both nationally and globally.

Projects

We examine the development and causes of inequalities in access to healthcare and its impact on the health of global populations.

We develop measures of socioeconomic status and explore their relationships with physical and mental health across the life course.

We examine long-term trends in premature mortality between and within regions in England.

We measure social and geographical patterns in deaths resulting from the global Covid-19 pandemic, for both respiratory and other causes.