Years of Potential Life Lost (YPLL) and YPLL Rate
Years of potential life lost before an end point such as 65, from age groups or single ages at death.
Open the calculator → Runs in your browser. Data leaves only if you deliberately send a problem report from the interactive tool.
Example
- End point age
- 65
- Age groups (youngest, oldest, deaths) or one age at death per line
- 0, 4, 125 5, 14, 316 15, 24, 472 25, 34, 471 35, 44, 767 45, 54, 1459 55, 64, 2611 65, 120, 15277
- Population under the end point
- 252755000
- Rate multiplier
- per 1,000
Result: YPLL to age 65: 117,033 years. YPLL rate 0.46 per 1,000 under age 65.
The tool opens with these values already filled in. Replace them with your own.
What you enter
- End point age (years)
- Age groups (youngest, oldest, deaths) or one age at death per line
- Population under the end point (for the rate)
- Rate multiplier (default per 1,000)
How this is calculated
Citation
CDC. Principles of Epidemiology in Public Health Practice, 3rd ed., Lesson 3, section 3: Years of Potential Life Lost, Tables 3.9 and 3.10 (the midpoint method and the YPLL rate). Read the source ↗
A reference and educational tool. Not medical, legal, or financial advice, and not a substitute for clinician judgment.