Life Expectancy and Survival Patterns in a Multigenerational Romanian Family (1900–2024)

A Descriptive Study Based on Synthetic Cohort Life Tables

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ID17825271
AutoresM Iordache (0000-0002-5302-7261, West University of Timişoara, autor de correspondencia), Ioana Chelu (West University of Timişoara), Daniel Dicu (West University of Timişoara), Ioan Gaica (West University of Timişoara)
Año2026
Volumen10
Número2
Páginas51-51
Fecha de publicación2026-04-25
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaGenealogy (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 2313-5778 • E-ISSN: 2313-5778
EditorialMDPI AG (PUBLISHER • IT)
DOI10.3390/genealogy10020051
OpenAlexW7159863146
IdiomaEN
Referencias citadas38

This study aimed to estimate life expectancy at birth and survival patterns within a multigenerational family from Romania (102 individuals), whose members lived across the period 1900–2024. Life expectancy was estimated using abridged synthetic cohort life tables, and the results were interpreted through survival curve analysis. Life expectancy at birth was estimated at approximately 84 years for females and 80 years for males, while the overall life expectancy for the total family population was 81 years, representing a weighted estimate derived from sex-specific life tables, with weights corresponding to the proportion of females and males in the studied population, rather than a simple arithmetic mean, following standard demographic practice. The resulting survival curves exhibited a clear Type I survival pattern, characterized by low mortality at younger ages and an increasing concentration of deaths at older ages. When contextualized using recent Eurostat data, the life expectancy estimated for the analyzed family exceeds current national-level values reported for Romania and is close to the European Union average, particularly for females. These findings indicate a favorable survival profile at the familial level and illustrate the usefulness of life tables for investigating longevity patterns in small populations

Cohort · Cohort study · Life expectancy · Life table · Longevity · Population · Romanian · Survival analysis · Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms · Health disparities and outcomes · Insurance, Mortality, Demography, Risk Management