Visualizing the Distribution of Lifespans

Visualizing the Distribution of Lifespans

Flowing Data has created a visualization showing the distribution of death ages within a group of people who share the same age and sex, using death statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Social Security Administration. Instead of reporting a single average life expectancy, the tool calculates the chance of surviving each year of life using real data. It then shows the range of possible ages at death for a g…