This article constructs new life tables for the white population of the United States in each decade between 1790 and 1900. Drawing from several recent studies, it suggests best estimates of life expectancy at age 20 for each decade. These estimates are fitted to new standards derived from the 1900-02 rural and 1900-02 overall DRA life tables using a two-parameter logit model with fixed slope. ...

Abstract Declining winter rainfall coupled with recent prolonged drought poses significant risks to water resources and agriculture across southern Australia. While declines over decades are largely consistent modelled climate change scenarios, particularly for southwest Australia, the significance of these is yet be assessed within context long-term hydroclimatic variability. Here, we present ...