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Life Table: Concept, Types and Preparation: Prepared by Dr. Anup K Mishra

The document discusses life tables, which summarize age-specific mortality rates of a population. A life table shows the probability of dying at a certain age and the average life expectancy. It follows a hypothetical cohort from birth until all have died. Key assumptions include deaths are equally distributed throughout the year and the cohort does not experience migration or changes in mortality rates over time. There are two main types - cohort life tables that follow one age group over time, and static life tables that observe mortality patterns at a single point in time. A complete life table is constructed using observed data on deaths (Dx) and population (Px) to calculate mortality rates, probabilities, and life expectancies.

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Life Table: Concept, Types and Preparation: Prepared by Dr. Anup K Mishra

The document discusses life tables, which summarize age-specific mortality rates of a population. A life table shows the probability of dying at a certain age and the average life expectancy. It follows a hypothetical cohort from birth until all have died. Key assumptions include deaths are equally distributed throughout the year and the cohort does not experience migration or changes in mortality rates over time. There are two main types - cohort life tables that follow one age group over time, and static life tables that observe mortality patterns at a single point in time. A complete life table is constructed using observed data on deaths (Dx) and population (Px) to calculate mortality rates, probabilities, and life expectancies.

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Life Table : Concept , Types and

preparation
Prepared by
Dr. Anup K Mishra
Concept
• Life table = summary of age-specific
mortality rates of a population
Meaning of Life Table
• Life table is a mathematical sample which
gives of death in a country and is the basis for
measuring the average life expectancy in a
society.
• It tells about the probability of a person dying
at a certain age , or living up to a definite age.
Definitions of Life Table
• “The life table is a mathematical model that
portrays mortality condition at a particular time
among a population and provides a basis for
measuring longevity. It is based on age specific
mortality rates observed for a population for a
particular year.”--------Bougue
• “ The life table is a life history of a hypothetical
group or cohort of people, as it is diminished
gradually by death. The records begins at the
birth of each member and continues until all
died.” -----Barcelay
Assumptions of Life Table
• A hypothetical cohort of life table usually comprises of
1000 or 10,000 or 1,00,000 births.
• The deaths are equally distributed throughout the year.
• The cohort of people diminish gradually by death only.
• The cohort is closed to the in-migration and out-migration.
• The death rate is related to a pre-determined age specific
death rate.
• The cohort of persons die at a fixed age which does not
change.
• There is no change in death rates overtime.
• The cohort of life tables are generally constructed
separately for males and females.
Types of Life Table
• Cohort life table - follow a cohort (one similarly aged
group) through time
– Best method, but difficult for long-lived animals
• Static life table – observe age structure of a
population at a specific time or collect corpses and
determine age
– Inferring mortality rates from age structure requires
assumptions
• Static population (zero growth)
• No immigration / emigration
• Age-specific mortality is constant over time
Construction of a complete Life Table
Life table

• observed data: Dx and Px


• mortality rates: Mx = Dx/Px
• mortality probabilities: qx = Mx/(1 + 0.5 Mx)
• survival probabilities: px = 1 - qx
• number surviving: lx = lx-1 px-1
• number dying: dx = lx – lx+1
• life years lived: Lx = lx+1 + 0.5lx
• total life years lived: Tx = Tx+1 + Lx
• life expectancy: ex = Tx/lx
Construction of a Abridged Life Table

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