[The 1985/87 mortality table].
The life-table is a mathematical model. On the base of probabilities of death the life-table gives statements about the expectation of life for each age. It also shows how many persons will--on an average--reach a certain age. Since 1871/81 the life expectancy for newborn children has doubled. 1871/81 only 74.7% of all male new-born children finished the first year, to-day this share is more than 99%. During this time the number of male persons that reached an age of 80 years increased from 5% to 37%.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005860:Germany, West / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D015993:Life Tables; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009026:Mortality / Q000639:trends*; D012737:Sex Factors
Die Sterbetafel 1985/87.