Life Tables in R Using 16 Lines of Code

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.

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University of Washington Libraries
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2025-10-13
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https://doi.org/10.6069/663y-3v03
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Insurance, Mortality, Demography, Risk Management
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Life Tables in R Using 16 Lines of Code

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Life Tables in R Using 16 Lines of Code

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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.

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