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Inequality in longevity in nations

VariableMeasurementEraCodeNSource
Inequality in years lived Gini-coefficients computed from life-tables 1960GiniYearsLived_6026Ultee 1988 table 2
1968GiniYearsLived_6831??
1980GiniYearsLived_8028??
1981GiniYearsLived_8131LeGrand 1987 table A1
– 15+ aged, average males and females 2000GiniYearsLived_2000159Smits 2009
– 15+ aged males2000GiniYearsLivedM_2000165
– 15+ aged females 2000GiniYearsLivedF_2000159

Related topics: Inequality in happiness, Inequality in health, Life expectancy, Mortality
Related themes: Health, Inequality

The dataset States of Nations is about characteristics of countries in periods (macro variables). It is part of the World Database of Happiness. Though developed for the identification of societal conditions for happiness, the source can also be used for other purposes.