disability-free life expectancy
- Guideline or reference source
- WHO Glossary
- Definition
- It is the number of healthy years of life that can be expected on average in a given population. It is generally calculated at birth, but estimates can also be prepated at other ages. It adjusts the expectation of years of life for the loss on account of disability, using explicit weights for different health states.
- Broader Term
- life expectancy
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