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contexts > demography > vital statistics > life expectancy
contexts > population characteristics > demography > vital statistics > life expectancy
... > contexts > population characteristics > health > public health > epidemiologic measurements > demography > vital statistics > life expectancy
... > contexts > population characteristics > health > public health > epidemiologic methods > data collection > vital statistics > life expectancy

Preferred term

life expectancy  

Definition(s)

  • Life expectancy is considered to be the length of survival of a person or a patient. On one hand, this length of survival can be calculated as life expectancy at birth, which represents the number of years an infant is supposed to live throughout his or her life. [Source: Encyclopedia of Medical Decision Making; Life Expectancy]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-FQB9SLGL-R

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