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 … unemployment rate or without taking into account the joint development of mortality and health …. We also quantify the uncertainties of (healthy) life expectancy taking into account the joint evolution of mortality …