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Life Expectancy
MeSH Descriptor Data 2025
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Qualifiers
MeSH Tree Structures
Concepts
MeSH Heading
Life Expectancy
Tree Number(s)
E05.318.308.985.450
N01.224.935.464
N06.850.505.400.975.450
N06.850.520.308.985.450
Unique ID
D008017
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D008017
Annotation
IM for human, NIM for animal; consider also
LONGEVITY
Scope Note
Based on known statistical data, the number of years which any person of a given age may reasonably be expected to live.
Entry Term(s)
Life Extension
Years of Potential Life Lost
See Also
Longevity
Mortality, Premature
History Note
was in Cat H & N 1979-81; was in Cat N only 1968-78; was in Cat G only 1967; was in Cat G & I 1963-66
Date Established
1960/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2021/07/01
Allowable Qualifiers
ethnology (EH)
history (HI)
trends (TD)
Investigative Techniques [E05]
Epidemiologic Methods [E05.318]
Data Collection [E05.318.308]
Vital Statistics [E05.318.308.985]
Life Expectancy [E05.318.308.985.450]
Disability-Adjusted Life Years [E05.318.308.985.450.250]
Healthy Life Expectancy [E05.318.308.985.450.500]
Life Tables [E05.318.308.985.450.750]
Quality-Adjusted Life Years [E05.318.308.985.450.875]
Morbidity [E05.318.308.985.525]
Mortality [E05.318.308.985.550]
Pregnancy Rate [E05.318.308.985.775]
Population Characteristics [N01]
Demography [N01.224]
Vital Statistics [N01.224.935]
Life Expectancy [N01.224.935.464]
Disability-Adjusted Life Years [N01.224.935.464.250]
Healthy Life Expectancy [N01.224.935.464.500]
Life Tables [N01.224.935.464.625]
Quality-Adjusted Life Years [N01.224.935.464.750]
Morbidity [N01.224.935.597]
Mortality [N01.224.935.698]
Pregnancy Rate [N01.224.935.849]
Environment and Public Health [N06]
Public Health [N06.850]
Epidemiologic Measurements [N06.850.505]
Demography [N06.850.505.400]
Vital Statistics [N06.850.505.400.975]
Life Expectancy [N06.850.505.400.975.450]
Disability-Adjusted Life Years [N06.850.505.400.975.450.250]
Healthy Life Expectancy [N06.850.505.400.975.450.500]
Life Tables [N06.850.505.400.975.450.625]
Quality-Adjusted Life Years [N06.850.505.400.975.450.750]
Morbidity [N06.850.505.400.975.525]
Mortality [N06.850.505.400.975.550]
Pregnancy Rate [N06.850.505.400.975.775]
Environment and Public Health [N06]
Public Health [N06.850]
Epidemiologic Methods [N06.850.520]
Data Collection [N06.850.520.308]
Vital Statistics [N06.850.520.308.985]
Life Expectancy [N06.850.520.308.985.450]
Disability-Adjusted Life Years [N06.850.520.308.985.450.250]
Healthy Life Expectancy [N06.850.520.308.985.450.500]
Life Tables [N06.850.520.308.985.450.750]
Quality-Adjusted Life Years [N06.850.520.308.985.450.875]
Morbidity [N06.850.520.308.985.525]
Mortality [N06.850.520.308.985.550]
Pregnancy Rate [N06.850.520.308.985.775]
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Life Expectancy
Preferred
Concept UI
M0012498
Scope Note
Based on known statistical data, the number of years which any person of a given age may reasonably be expected to live.
Terms
Life Expectancy
Preferred Term
Term UI
T023917
Date
01/01/1999
LexicalTag
NON
ThesaurusID
NLM (1978)
Life Extension
Related
Concept UI
M0012499
Terms
Life Extension
Preferred Term
Term UI
T023918
Date
05/05/1992
LexicalTag
NON
ThesaurusID
Years of Potential Life Lost
Related
Concept UI
M0535196
Scope Note
Estimation of the average time a person lost due to premature death.
Terms
Years of Potential Life Lost
Preferred Term
Term UI
T750255
Date
04/29/2009
LexicalTag
NON
ThesaurusID
NLM (2010)
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