Life table

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-006559",
  "term": "Life table",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A statistical tool used in demography and ecology to summarize the survival and reproductive rates of individuals in a population at different ages. It provides a systematic way to analyze mortality patterns and predict future population trends. A typical life table includes columns for age, number of survivors, death rate, and fecundity.",
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "see_also": [
    "age-specific death rate",
    "death rate",
    "ecology"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2009, 81, 829. 'Glossary of terms used in ecotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2009)' on page 905 (https://doi.org/10.1351/PAC-REC-08-07-09)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/life-table/"
}