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'''Life tables''' (or '''mortality tables''' or '''actuarial tables''') are tables that indicate the probability that a person in a given population at an certain age will die before their next birthday. These tables are used in several fields, including epidemiology, biology and actuarial science (insurance) to calculate a number of other statistics, including:<ref name="wiki">[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Life_table Wikipedia article for "Life table". Accessed 19th June 2008.]</ref> | '''Life tables''' (or '''mortality tables''' or '''actuarial tables''') are tables that indicate the probability that a person in a given population at an certain age will die before their next birthday. These tables are used in several fields, including epidemiology, biology and actuarial science (insurance) to calculate a number of other statistics, including:<ref name="wiki">[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Life_table Wikipedia article for "Life table". Accessed 19th June 2008.]</ref> | ||
| − | *the probability of surviving any particular year of age | + | *the probability of surviving any particular year of age; |
| − | *remaining life expectancy for people at different ages | + | *remaining life expectancy for people at different ages; |
| − | *the proportion of the original birth cohort still alive | + | *the proportion of the original birth cohort still alive; and |
*estimates of a cohort's longevity characteristics. | *estimates of a cohort's longevity characteristics. | ||
=Life tables and disability-adjusted life years (DALYs)= | =Life tables and disability-adjusted life years (DALYs)= | ||
| − | + | The [[DALY calculation model|DALY calculation tool]] designed for use in association with the INTARESE methodology takes life tables into account when calculating [[Years of life lost|years of life lost]] (YLL). | |
=References= | =References= | ||
<references/> | <references/> | ||
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Contents
Introduction
Life tables (or mortality tables or actuarial tables) are tables that indicate the probability that a person in a given population at an certain age will die before their next birthday. These tables are used in several fields, including epidemiology, biology and actuarial science (insurance) to calculate a number of other statistics, including:[1]
- the probability of surviving any particular year of age;
- remaining life expectancy for people at different ages;
- the proportion of the original birth cohort still alive; and
- estimates of a cohort's longevity characteristics.
Life tables and disability-adjusted life years (DALYs)
The DALY calculation tool designed for use in association with the INTARESE methodology takes life tables into account when calculating years of life lost (YLL).
