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Keywords; Search terms: historical time series; historical statistics; histat / HISTAT; life expectancy; mortality rates . Abstract: In this study human life expectancy, which since the start of the 18th century has continually increased, is investigated in comparative perspective in Germany, Sweden and Norway. Topics: Regional as well as national data sets on population structure and the development of mortality. The following table overview represents a cutout from the study´s archived total stocks. The complete data stock contains not only time-series data. These complete data are available by GESIS Data Archive on request. Topics of Data-Tables with Time-Series: I (risk) population by generations II (risk) population by periods III probability of dying by generations IV probability of dying by periods V life expectancy by generations VI life expectancy by periods Systematics within the tables (Consecutively Numbering) 1. Place: Letter indicating the region: A. Germany (German Reich)/FRG B. Germany (German Reich)/GDR C. governmental district Aurich/Lower Saxony D. governmental district Kassel/Hessen E. governmental district Minden/North Rhine-Westphalia F. governmental district Trier/Saarland H. Herrenberg/South West Germany (Südwestdeuschland) N. Norway S. Sweden 2. Place: Number for the table´s subject (variable) 1. (risk) population (P´ x) 3. Probability of dying (qx) 5. Life expectancy (ex) 3. Place: Letter for the type of table (meaning of the annual details) P. period table G. generation table