LIFE EXPECTANCY meaning & explanationLife expectancy is a s Life expectancy (LE) (ie, expected years of life at a given age) is the average remaining years of life a person can expect to live on the basis of the current mortality rates for the population HLE estimates the equivalent healthy years that a person can expect to live on the basis of the current mortality rates and prevalence distribution Life expectancy from birth is a frequently utilized and analyzed component of demographic data for the countries of the world It represents the average life span of a newborn and is an indicator of the overall health of a country Life expectancy can fall due to problems like famine, war, disease and poor health
Chapter 1 Life Expectancy And Healthy Life Expectancy Gov Uk