Table 2–1.

Change in mortality at age 60 between 1957 and 2007 and mortality-equivalent age--the age in 2007 at which mortality was the same as age 60 mortality in 1957

Country	Mortality at age 60 in 1957	Mortality at age 60 in 2007	Percentage change in mortality at age 60 between 1957 and 2007	Age in 2007 that age 60 mortality occurred in 1957	Age gain (years)	Percent age gain
Belgium	0.0236	0.0105	55.4%	69.85	9.85	16.42%
Canada	0.0214	0.0093	56.8%	69.65	9.65	16.09%
Denmark	0.0166	0.0105	36.9%	64.59	4.59	7.66%
France	0.0239	0.0107	55.4%	71.25	11.25	18.75%
Italy	0.0206	0.0084	59.5%	70.02	10.02	16.70%
Japan	0.0242	0.0091	62.5%	71.96	11.96	19.93%
Netherlands	0.0153	0.0083	45.6%	65.84	5.84	9.73%
Spain	0.0219	0.0096	55.9%	69.41	9.41	15.68%
Sweden	0.0152	0.0071	53.4%	66.73	6.73	11.21%
UK	0.0233	0.0091	60.8%	70.06	10.06	16.76%
US	0.0246	0.0118	52.2%	69.59	9.59	15.98%
WGermany	0.0234	0.0107	54.3%	69.81	9.81	16.35%

Notes: Authors’ calculations based on data from the Human Mortality Database.