Force of mortality

Force of mortality is a way of thinking about how likely people are to die. Everyone in the world has their own unique force of mortality, which is basically a measure of how likely it is that a person will die in a certain amount of time. For example, a 5-year old's force of mortality is much lower than an 80-year old's. This is because it's more likely for an old person to die soon, rather than a young one. Force of mortality helps scientists and economists understand things like life expectancy and how long people are likely to live.