David Newton wrote: > Could one of you explain to me how the statistics are calculated? > > In my family file the average lifespan by century never exceeds 17 years > whereas the average male and female lifespans are around 53 and 48 > respectively. These figures seem to be inconsistent with each other but > in the absence of how the calculations are done I cannot be sure what it > is telling me.
I assume they're simple averages: add together all the individual lifespans and divide by the number of entries. These stats can shed some serious light or doubt on some "facts." (g) Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyusers.com/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/legacyusergroup@legacyfamilytree.com/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
