Fertility and Long Term Trend of Human Lifespan
5 Pages Posted: 17 Jan 2020
Date Written: July 7, 2019
Abstract
There has been an empirical regularity of steady human lifespan expansion for more than a century. From this regularity, many researchers suggest this trend will be extended indefinitely. We apply the inverse relation between lifespan and fertility rate to give a quantitative estimate about the possible future path of lifespan. The results suggest that the long standing regularity of steady lifespan extension will be modified in the coming decades.
Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation
Chen, Jing, Fertility and Long Term Trend of Human Lifespan (July 7, 2019). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3416266 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3416266
Feedback
Feedback to SSRN
If you need immediate assistance, call 877-SSRNHelp (877 777 6435) in the United States, or +1 212 448 2500 outside of the United States, 8:30AM to 6:00PM U.S. Eastern, Monday - Friday.