mean life span
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Introduction
The age at which only 1/2 of the individuals in a large population are still alive. This differs from maximum life span.[1] See death for causes of death.
| gender | Ethnic Country | year | Age (years) | ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| male | ... | USA | 2004 | 75.2 | 2 |
| female | ... | USA | 2004 | 80.4 | 2 |
| ... | USA | 2002 | 77.5 | 3 |
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Walford RL, Maximum Life Span, WW Norton & Co., NY, 1983
- ↑ Minifio AM et al National Vital Statistics Reports, Centers for Disease Control 2007, 55(19): http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nvsr/nvsr55/nvsr55_19.pdf
- ↑ Hoyert DL, Heron MP, Murphy SL, Kung HC. Deaths: final data for 2003. Natl Vital Stat Rep. 2006 Apr 19;54(13):1-120. PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16689256