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The life expectancy of people that die at 82 doesn't count against them like that. Glancing at a UK life table, life expectancy at age 83 is 7 years for men and
by maxerickson 5y ago
The life expectancy of people that die at 82 doesn't count against them like that. Glancing at a UK life table, life expectancy at age 83 is 7 years for men and 8 years for women.
Throw in the youngers and it is clear enough the math should work out fine.
- collyw 5y agoAn average includes "youngers". The expected life expectancy you give isn't for people with an average of two comorbidities.
- maxerickson 5y agoIn our thought experiment, the younger people all have more years of life expectancy than the older people.