mortality table

mortality table

noun Insurance.
an actuarial table showing the percentage of persons who die at any given age, compiled from statistics on selected population groups or on former policyholders.
Also called life table.


Origin:
1875–80
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mortality table
 
n
insurance an actuarial table indicating life expectancy and death frequency for a given age, occupation, etc

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