MLTbx: Dataset on Lee-Carter bx for Modeled Countries
Description
Dataset with values of the Lee-Carter bx parameter for countries where mortality was obtained using model life tables.
Usage
data(MLTbx)
Arguments
Format
A data frame with nine rows and 28 columns. Each row corresponds to one mortality age pattern as defined in the vwBaseYear dataset. Each column corresponds to an age group, starting with 0-1, 1-4, 5-9, 10-14, ... up to 125-129, 130+.
Details
These values are used for countries for which the column AgeMortalityType in vwBaseYear is equal to “Model life tables”. In such a case a row is selected that corresponds to the corresponding value of the column AgeMortalityPattern (also in vwBaseYear). These values are then used instead of estimating the Lee-Carter \(b_x\) from the country's historical data.