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Computation of life expectancy from incomplete data

Populations and Evolution 2021-06-15 v1

Abstract

Estimating the human longevity and computing of life expectancy are central to the population dynamics. These aspects were studied seriously by scientists since fifteenth century, including renowned astronomer Edmund Halley. From basic principles of population dynamics, we propose a method to compute life expectancy from incomplete data.

Cite

@article{arxiv.1811.03178,
  title  = {Computation of life expectancy from incomplete data},
  author = {Arni S. R. Srinivasa Rao and James R. Carey},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1811.03178},
  year   = {2021}
}

Comments

An alternate way to compute life expectancy when life tables are not available

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