Reed-Merrill method was used to compute life expectancy.
A description of Utah's 61 Small Areas may be found on IBIS at the following URL: http://health.utah.gov/ibisq/UtahSmallAreaInfo.pdf
Data Sources
Utah Death Certificate Database, Office of Vital Records and Statistics, Utah Department of Health;
Population Estimates: Utah Governor's Office of Planning and Budget;
Life expectancy is a measure that is often used to gauge the overall health of a community. It is an estimate of the expected
average number of years of life (or a person's age at death) for individuals who were born into a particular population. Life
expectancy at birth measures health status across all age groups.
How We Calculated the Rates
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Date Indicator Content Last Updated: 07/31/08
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