Public water and sewerage investments and the urban mortality decline in Sweden 1875–1930
The mortality decline that started in the eighteenth century led toan unprecedented rise in life expectancy in Europe and other partsof the world. The Swedish mortality decline, starting in the earlynineteenth century, had a distinct delay in urban areas andoccurred simultaneously as a sharp increase in the share ofurban population. Despite the importance of the mortality declinefor modern economi
