elinvuosia
Elinvuosia is a term used in demography and ecology to denote the cumulative measure of life years across individuals in a population or cohort. The word derives from elin, meaning life or organism, and vuosi, year; the plural elinvuosia refers to multiple such units.
Elinvuosia is defined as the sum of the lifespans of all individuals in a cohort, typically measured
The metric is used to gauge population vitality and to compare longevity across populations, interventions, or
Life expectancy describes the average remaining years for births or for individuals at a given age, whereas
As a raw sum, elinvuosia can be influenced by cohort size and censoring, so it is most
Life expectancy, person-years, years of potential life lost, cohort analysis.