Observed Lifespan Differential
The measure describes realized ages at death among people who died in a given year, unlike life expectancy. The observed lifespan differential is defined as the difference between female and male average observed ages at death in a populat…
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The measure describes realized ages at death among people who died in a given year, unlike life expectancy. The observed lifespan differential is defined as the difference between female and male average observed ages at death in a population and year. Cross-country comparisons of absolute differential values are limited because the measure depends on each population's age-sex structure. The differential can reveal social disruptions and policy effects that average lifespan alone may not show.