expectancyyears
Expectancyyears is a term used in demography and actuarial science to describe the expected remaining years of life for an individual or a population at a given starting age. It is closely related to the conventional concept of life expectancy, but the phrasing highlights the expectation value of remaining lifespan expressed in years.
Definition and calculation: Let T be the remaining lifetime in years for a person aged a. Expectancyyears
Relation to life expectancy: Expectancyyears is essentially the same as the standard remaining life expectancy used
Applications and limitations: It supports policymaking, actuarial pricing, and health economics by providing a clear measure
See also: life expectancy, remaining life expectancy, survival analysis. Further reading includes standard texts on life