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Life Expectancy at Age 65 by County, New Jersey, 2020
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Life Expectancy at Age 65 by County, New Jersey, 2020
Why Is This Important?
Life expectancy is a summary mortality measure often used to describe the overall health status of a population.
Definition
Average remaining number of years that a person 65 years of age would be expected to live if current death rates were to remain constant
In NJSHAD, life expectancy is calculated using a method developed by CL Chiang. For more information on calculation of life expectancy in NJSHAD, please visit the life expectancy documentation page.
Data Notes
A stable life expectancy statistic should be based on a population of at least 5,000 persons with at least one death in each five-year age group.Data Sources
- Death Certificate Database, Office of Vital Statistics and Registry, New Jersey Department of Health
(https://www.nj.gov/health/vital/) - Population Estimates, State Data Center, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development
(https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/demographics/population-household-estimates/)
How the Measure is Calculated
Numerator:
Not applicable. For information on life expectancy calculation, please see life expectancy documentation page.Denominator:
See numerator note.
Related Health Objectives and Indicators
Environmental Public Health Tracking Indicator PV-137
Description: Life expectancyhttps://ephtracking.cdc.gov/indicatorPages?selectedContentAreaAbbreviation=13&selectedIndicatorId=137