The Lifespan Disparity Dataset: An open repository on inequality and polarization in length of life (1950-2021).
Sci Data
; 11(1): 650, 2024 Jun 21.
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ABSTRACT
Monitoring health is key for identifying priorities in public health planning and improving healthcare services. Life expectancy has conventionally been regarded as a valuable indicator to compare the health status of different populations. However, this measure is simply the mean of the distribution of the length of life and, as such, neglects individual disparities in health outcomes. In this paper, we use life tables from the UN World Population Prospects to develop the most comprehensive dataset of lifespan inequality and polarization for 258 countries and areas for the period 1950-2021. These extensive series on lifespan distributions provide access to crucial information for researchers, practitioners, and the general public, thus contributing to a better understanding of health differences within and between nations.
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Colección:
01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Esperanza de Vida
Límite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Sci Data
Año:
2024
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
España
Pais de publicación:
Reino Unido