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Life Tables in R Using 16 Lines of Code

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: The Denominator. This piece provides a brief introduction to life tables and how easily they can be constructed in R, highlighting the distinction between period and cohort life tables. Intended as a teaching and learning tool, the most commonly calculated columns are defined as well as their relationships to one another.

Source: University of Washington Libraries

DOI: 10.6069/663y-3v03

Author: Alexander, Monica

Institution: University of Washington

Language: English

Topic: Insurance, Mortality, Demography, Risk Management

Subfield: Demography

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W7090291593

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