Hacker News new | ask | show | jobs
by dh5 1634 days ago
I'm not sure that calculation makes sense. If someone has already lived to 77 he probably has a much higher chance of living to 78 than the average person. And if someone has lived past 78 does that mean he's lost negative years of life?
2 comments

Yep, 78 is life expectancy at birth. Your life expectancy goes up every day you are alive.
Well... every day bar one.
Thanks - added a reference to an actuary table.