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mean life span

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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death life expectancy longevity maximum life span

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Increasing-Mean-Life-Span

References

  1. Walford RL, Maximum Life Span, WW Norton & Co., NY, 1983
  2. 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
  3. 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: 16689256