1. Figure 1. (a–c) LE has been increasing globally from 1990 to 2008
Figure 1. (a–c) LE has been increasing globally from 1990 to In the same time period inequalities in age at death have been decreasing. Ethiopia is an example of this general finding. The same trend applies to all country income groups.
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2. Figure 2. The Preston curve displays the parabolic relation between LE and income. The relation between Absolute Gini_H and income is an approximate reflection of this due to the strong correlation between LE and Absolute Gini_H, but the correlation is not perfect. Absolute Gini _H for 2008, both sexes. GDP per capita is given in current US$, 2008 (Source: accessed 27 March 2012).
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3. Figure 3. Inequalities between and within countries for selected countries. Absolute Gini_H shows mean differences around LE at birth. The average variance for each country represents the within-country inequality, while the variances across the country averages represent the between-country inequalities. Calculations are based on life tables for 2008 for both sexes.
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