Life expectancy: Lower and upper bounds from surviving fractions and remaining life expectancy
We give simple upper and lower bounds on life expectancy. In a life-table population, if e(0) is the life expectancy at birth, M is the median length of life, and e(M) is the expected remaining life at age M, then (M+e(M))/2≤e(0)≤M+e(M)/2. In general, for any age x, if e(...
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| Language: | English |
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Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research
2011-02-01
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| Series: | Demographic Research |
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| Online Access: | http://www.demographic-research.org/volumes/vol24/11/ |