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
Burmese and Birman cats have the highest life expectancy after their first year of life (14.4 years), followed by crossbreed cats, which typically live for another 11.9 years, as compared to purebred cats, who instead live for another 10.4 years.
—Nicholas Rice, Peoplemag, 12 May 2024
The disease is usually terminal with an average life expectancy between two to four years after onset, but Rodriguez refused to surrender.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 7 May 2024
Along with a long-running lack of investment in the Indian Health Service, these factors have led to lower life expectancy and higher rates of addiction, suicide, and chronic diseases.
—Aneri Pattani, NPR, 12 May 2024
The study found that the average life expectancy for cats after their first year of life is 11.7 years overall, with a figure higher, 12.5 years, for females and a lower one, 11.2 years, for males.
—Nicholas Rice, Peoplemag, 12 May 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 10 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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