mortality table


nounInsurance.
  1. 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.

Origin of mortality table

1
First recorded in 1875–80

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mortality table

noun
  1. insurance an actuarial table indicating life expectancy and death frequency for a given age, occupation, etc

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