This book introduces and applies the stochastic modeling techniques and the first exit time theory in demography through describing the theory related to the health state of a population and the introduced health state function. The book provides the derivation and classification of the human development stages. The data fitting techniques and related programs are also presented. Many new and old terms are explored and quantitatively estimated, especially the health state or “vitality” of a population, the deterioration and related functions, as well as healthy life expectancy. The book provides the appropriate comparative applications and statistics as connecting tools accompanied by the existing literature, and as such it will be a valuable source to demographers, health scientists, statisticians, economists and sociologists.
Provides methods for estimating the health state of a populationIntroduces dynamical modeling in DemographyProvides tables for health country ranks
Provides methods for estimating the health state of a population Introduces dynamical modeling in Demography Provides tables for health country ranks
Christos H. Skiadas
Life table data Stochastic modeling techniques Demography Aging and longevity Public health statistics Health state function Healthy life expectancy Stochastic modelling in Demography Human development stages Dynamical health modelling