Mortality Modeling and Forecasting

Dear Colleagues,

Mortality influences many aspects of our society such as pension plans, healthcare systems, and the insurance industry. The continuing increases in life expectancy beyond previously held limits have brought to the fore the critical importance of mortality forecasting. In the last several decades, the efforts of demographers, statisticians, and actuaries across the world have been devoted to better understanding the underlying patterns of mortality improvements and producing credible mortality projection. Different approaches and methods have been developed and investigated in the recent literature. Some prominent examples include (but are not limited to) factor-based models such as the Lee–Carter (1992) model and its extensions, time-series models, continuous-time models, machine-learning-based models, and the respective multi-population extensions. Despite these advances, more work is still needed.  

This Special Issue aims to collect innovative research papers on mortality forecasting methods and their potential applications. Comprehensive survey papers, as the basis for future research ideas, will also be considered. We also wish to encourage practitioners and young researchers to submit their research to us.

Prof. Dr. Francesca Perla
Dr. Salvatore Scognamiglio
Guest Editors

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