Description: In this paper the authors discuss the official decennial Unites States Life Tables for 1979-81, presenting age-specific mortality rates and expectations of life. Mortality trends are examined going back to the first decennial tables published at the beginning of the century, and brief comparisons with mortality in other industrialized countries are made. The paper includes written discussion. From the 1985 Transactions Vol. 37.

Description: 2010 International Congress of Actuaries Meeting, Cape Town. This PowerPoint presentation outlines the background and results of the international persistency and mortality experience study in various countries.

Description: This paper presents basic data with regard to the decennial United States life tables for 1969-71, analyzes the data in comparison to previous U.S. life tables and compares mortality between the U.S. and Canada, England, and Sweden. From Transactions of Society of Actuaries 1976, Vol 28.

Description: Shows the average historical and estimated annual mortality improvement by age grouping for the three countries, both in terms of long averages and the ultimate level assumed.

Description: This graph indicates the overall historical trend in life expectancy by gender at birth.

Description: This graph indicates the overall historical trend in life expectancy at age 65.

Description: This is an example of male life expectancy at age 65 from the United States.

Description: This is an article about retirement age and life expectancy. The article compares the normal retirement age and life expectancy in Germany and the United States.