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Area of Science:

  • Demography
  • Public Health
  • Social Epidemiology

Background:

  • Life expectancy (LE) forecasts are crucial for pension and healthcare system sustainability.
  • Educational inequalities in LE are a significant concern for social policy.
  • Existing forecasting models may not adequately capture group-specific mortality trends.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and illustrate a method for forecasting life expectancy (LE) across different educational groups.
  • To analyze projected trends in educational disparities in LE.
  • To adapt the Li-Lee mortality forecasting model for enhanced group-specific analysis.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized the Li-Lee model as a foundational framework for mortality forecasting.
  • Adapted the model to incorporate overall, sex-specific, and education-specific mortality trends.
  • Extrapolated time trends flexibly and applied the method to the Dutch population aged 65+.

Main Results:

  • Projected increases in LE for all educational attainment levels.
  • Anticipated widening of LE gaps between educational groups.
  • Demonstrated the advantages of the proposed flexible extrapolation method through sensitivity analyses.

Conclusions:

  • The developed method provides a robust approach to forecasting LE with attention to educational disparities.
  • Projected widening LE gaps highlight the need for targeted public health interventions.
  • The findings have implications for the long-term planning of social security and healthcare systems.