Empirical evidence from several countries reveals that self-rated health is a valid predictor of mortality. So far … the relationship between self-rated health and mortality for Germany. In addition the GSOEP data enable an exploration of …

Background: Studies from several countries have shown that self-rated health is an independent predictor of mortality … individuals and (ii) changes in self-rated health, as predictors of mortality for Germany. Methods: A sub-sample of 3 … in self-rated health on predictions of mortality. Results: We find that, while currently self-rated health is shown to be …

incorporating the joint future developments of age-specific mortality and health prevalence rates, GDP, and the unemployment rate …. We also quantify the uncertainties of (healthy) life expectancy taking into account the joint evolution of mortality … unemployment rate or without taking into account the joint development of mortality and health …

and mortality, paying particular attention to possible differences by sex and region. Higher parity is associated with …

probabilities that are less accurate in predicting their in-sample mortality. There is little evidence that the gradients in the … veracity of expectations are due to the less educated and cognitively able responding less to changes in objective mortality …