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LIFE EXPECTANCY BIRTH [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-09-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Statistics
- Demography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- life expectancy at birth
1, record 1, English, life%20expectancy%20at%20birth
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Is a measure of a population's state of general health. Life expectancy at birth is often compared to health-adjusted life expectancy (HALE) at birth to assess whether the added years of life are spent in good health. 2, record 1, English, - life%20expectancy%20at%20birth
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Statistique
- Démographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- espérance de vie à la naissance
1, record 1, French, esp%C3%A9rance%20de%20vie%20%C3%A0%20la%20naissance
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'espérance de vie à la naissance est un indicateur universel de l'état de santé général de la population. L'espérance de vie à la naissance est souvent comparée à l'espérance de vie ajustée en fonction de la santé (EVAS) à la naissance afin de déterminer si les années de vie supplémentaires sont vécues en bonne santé. 2, record 1, French, - esp%C3%A9rance%20de%20vie%20%C3%A0%20la%20naissance
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estadística
- Demografía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- esperanza de vida al nacer
1, record 1, Spanish, esperanza%20de%20vida%20al%20nacer
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Probabilidad de años que vivirá una persona sometida a los riesgos vitales que afectan al momento de su nacimiento a la población a que pertenece. 2, record 1, Spanish, - esperanza%20de%20vida%20al%20nacer
Record 2 - internal organization data 1997-06-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Number of deaths, infant mortality rate and life expectancy at birth
1, record 2, English, Number%20of%20deaths%2C%20infant%20mortality%20rate%20and%20life%20expectancy%20at%20birth
correct, international
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
World Health Organization. 1, record 2, English, - Number%20of%20deaths%2C%20infant%20mortality%20rate%20and%20life%20expectancy%20at%20birth
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Nombre de décès, taux de mortalité infantile, espérance de vie à la naissance
1, record 2, French, Nombre%20de%20d%C3%A9c%C3%A8s%2C%20taux%20de%20mortalit%C3%A9%20infantile%2C%20esp%C3%A9rance%20de%20vie%20%C3%A0%20la%20naissance
correct, international
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Organisation mondiale de la santé. 1, record 2, French, - Nombre%20de%20d%C3%A9c%C3%A8s%2C%20taux%20de%20mortalit%C3%A9%20infantile%2C%20esp%C3%A9rance%20de%20vie%20%C3%A0%20la%20naissance
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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