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life expectancy

Also known as life span

statistical measure of how long a person or organism may live, based on factors of their life

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Life expectancy is a statistical measure that estimates how long a person is likely to live based on various factors in their life, such as their health, environment, and living conditions. It matters because it helps governments, public health officials, and researchers understand and compare the overall health and wellbeing of different populations, and to identify where improvements might be needed.

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83,141 papers

Life Expectancy: Frequently Used, but Hardly Understood.Gerontology · 2020
Life expectancy determination.Physical medicine and rehabilitation clinics of North America · 2013
Life Expectancy Expert Reports: Common Mistakes and Appropriate Process.Physical medicine and rehabilitation clinics of North America · 2019
Predicting Life Expectancy for Older Adults with Cancer in Clinical Practice: Implications for Shared Decision-making.Current oncology reports · 2019
Changes in life expectancy 1900-1990.The American journal of clinical nutrition · 1992

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Life expectancy and healthy life expectancy in various countries of the world in 2019, according to WHO Map of the life expectancy at birth in the world in 2023 (UN estimate, smooth palette)