Table 1 Two approaches to mortality measurement: the PYLL and the Headcount
From: The trend in mental health-related mortality rates in Australia 1916-2004: implications for policy
Case | The PYLL metric | The count metric |
|---|---|---|
(Given life expectancy US white women, 1940s, of 69 years) | Â | Â |
Death of white woman, aged 24 | 45 years of life | 1 death |
Death of white woman, aged 62 | 7 years of life | 1 death |