Examples of life expectancy in a Sentence
improvements in diet that have resulted in greater life expectancy for many people
calculating the life expectancies of different social groups
Recent Examples on the Web
Advancements in science and technology, along with economic development taking billions out of poverty, are leading to longer life expectancy across most of the world.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune Europe, 3 June 2024
Some simply need to work longer for a paycheck, while others, buoyed by good health and longer life expectancy, want to stay in the workforce as long as possible.
—Byalicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 30 May 2024
Later, Gillespie received a one-to-two-year life expectancy prognosis.
—Chicago Tribune, The Mercury News, 28 May 2024
Too many communities have been walled off from access to health care and healthy food, causing dramatically lower life expectancy for our Black neighbors.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 6 Mar. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1848, in the meaning defined above
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“Life expectancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/life%20expectancy. Accessed 17 Jun. 2024.
Kids Definition
life expectancy
noun
: the number of years that an individual or group of a certain age can expect to live on the average based on experience in the past for individuals or groups of the same kind
Medical Definition
life expectancy
noun
: an expected number of years of life based on statistical probability
Legal Definition
life expectancy
noun
: the average life span of an individual
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