This paper presents the completed series of life tables from 1751 to 1995 that was used in identifying the four stages of mortality transition in Finland, separated by the years 1880, 1945, and 1970. The series documents all the different stages of mortality transition from high to low levels in an originally agricultural country experiencing many wars, famines, and other crises, as well as ma...

Objectives-This report presents complete period life tables for the United States by race, Hispanic origin, and sex, based on age-specific death rates in 2014. Methods-Data used to prepare the 2014 life tables are 2014 final mortality statistics; July 1, 2014 population estimates based on the 2010 decennial census; and 2014 Medicare data for persons aged 66-99. The methodology used to estimate ...

This report presents period life tables for the United States based on age-specific death rates in 2004. Data used to prepare these life tables are 2004 final mortality statistics; July 1, 2004, population estimates based on the 2000 decennial census and data from the Medicare program. Presented are complete life tables by age, race, and sex. In 2004, the overall expectation of life at birth wa...

OBJECTIVES This report presents complete period life tables for the United States by race, Hispanic origin, and sex, based on age-specific death rates in 2008. METHODS Data used to prepare the 2008 life tables are 2008 final mortality statistics; July 1, 2008, population estimates based on the 2000 decennial census; and 2008 Medicare data for persons aged 66-99. The methodology used to estima...

The life tables in this report are current life tables for the United States based on age-specific death rates in 1999. Data used to prepare these life tables are 1999 final mortality statistics; July 1, 1999, population estimates; and data from the Medicare program. Presented are complete life tables by age, race, and sex. In 1999 the overall expectation of life at birth was 76.7 years, unchan...

The past 5 years have seen a continuing improvement in life expectancy in cystic fibrosis.

"Sixty-five has long been thought of as the point of entry into ¿old age'. We propose a number of life table criteria for answering the following questions: If 65 was considered appropriate four decades ago, what is the corresponding age today? If 65 was (implicitly) a male-oriented definition four decades ago, as we believe it was, what would have been the appropriate definition for women at t...

The methods of survival analysis are required to analyze duration data but their use is restricted possibly due to lack of awareness and the intricacies involved. We explain common methods of survival analysis, namely, life table, Kaplan Meier, log rank and Cox model, in a simple and friendly language so that the medical fraternity can use them with confidence where applicable.