Bongaarts, John (contributor) - 2006
paper.
ABSTRACT
Since 1800 life expectancy at birth has doubled from about 40 years to nearly 80
years in high …, background, and senescent components of life expectancy are
examined in 16 high-income countries. Large increases in … conventional life expectancy
before 1950 are found to be primarily attributable to reductions in juvenile and
background …