The Direct Estimation of Māori Vital Rates for Ruapuke Island,1844-1845 and 1850-1885

Authors

  • Simon Chapple University of Otago

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15286/jps.123.4.421-430

Keywords:

, Māori, Ruapuke, 19th century, vital rates, mortality

Abstract

Vital rates and cause of death for Māori on the island of Ruapuke are examined for the period 1844 to 1885. Natural decline is evident over the period, but is lower for later years. Infant mortality is higher for females. Cause of death data suggests the importance of both tuberculosis and periodic childhood epidemics for general mortality, as well as drowning for adult males.

Author Biography

Simon Chapple, University of Otago

Simon Chapple is the Dunedin Study Economist at the Dunedin Multidisciplinary Health and Development Research Unit in the Department of Preventive and Social Medicine at Otago University. Before moving into academia, he worked, both in New Zealand and internationally, as a public servant specialising in labour market and social policy issues.
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Published

2015-03-20

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Vol. 123 No. 4 (2014)

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Shorter Communications

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