A review of mortality research on clergy and other religious professionals

2025-01-02 Classification：Religion Click()
Author：Flannelly, KJ; Weaver, AJ; Larson, DB; Koenig, HG

Article Title：A review of mortality research on clergy and other religious professionals

Abstract：
An exhaustive literature search was undertaken to find studies on mortality rates among clergy. A total of twelve studies, published between 1959 and 2000, were identified that examined mortality among American and European clergy. All but one of the reports found lower all-cause death rates for clergy compared to the people in general population of similar age. Protestant ministers consistently were found to have more than a 25% mortality advantage in various studies. Catholic nuns had a mortality advantage of roughly 20%-25%, whereas the mortality advantage of Catholic priests was just over 10%, Possible factors contributing to the lower death rates of clergy are discussed.

Keywords: clergy; health; ministers; morbidity; mortality; nuns; priests; religion

DOI: 10.1023/A:1015158122507

Source：JOURNAL OF RELIGION & HEALTH

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