Table 1 Characteristics of migrants from the Former Soviet Union in Israel and Germany
Migrants to Israel | Migrants to Germany | |
|---|---|---|
Country of origin | Russian Federation, Russia, SU, Baltic States, Belarus, Ukraine, Moldova, Kazakhstan | Russian Federation, Russia, SU, Kazakhstan, Ukraine |
Immigration Period | 1990–2001 | 1990–2001 |
Immigration based on | Law of Return of 1950 | German Basic Constitutional Law, Art. 116 |
Age at arrival | 15+ | 15+ |
Number of cohort members | 589388 | 34393 |
Person-years | 4793089 | 344457 |
Deaths | 48942 (1990–2001, 2003) | 2580 (1990–2005) |
Male deaths | 22989 | 1334 |
Female deaths | 25953 | 1246 |
Mortality follow-up | 31.12.2003 | 31.12.2005 |