Table 3.
Model parameters and their values in the mortality forecasts for British and Danish women and men
| Model parameter | Parameter values |
|---|---|
| Country of interest | UK/Denmark |
| Reference country (validating) | UK/Sweden |
| Reference country (prospective) | UK/Sweden, France, Italy, Japan |
| Minimum age | 0 |
| Maximum age | 110+ |
| Base period (validating) | 1965–1990 |
| Base period (prospective) | 1965–2011 |
| Forecast horizon (validating) | 21 years (1991–2011) |
| Forecast horizon (prospective) | 39 years (2012–2050) |
| Core model | Exponential |
| Number of iterations | 5200 |
| Number of adaptions | 200 |
| Number of parallel chains | 5 |
| Number of thinning | 5 |
| Adjust forecasted ρ x,t | TRUE; (min: 0.005; max: 0.035) |