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mathematical equation describing the human death rate as a sum of an age-dependent component, and an age-independent component
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Gompertz–Makeham Law
mathematical equation describing the human death rate as a sum of an age-dependent component, and an age-independent component

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    Note that the age-dependent component increases exponentially with age.
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