Jennifer Lang
@actuarialeye.bsky.social
Sydney based actuary and director looking at the world through an actuarial eye. Lots of statistics, often feminist. She/her
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Jennifer Lang
@actuarialeye.bsky.social
· Jan 13
What did I read in 2024?
I’ve just published my annual reading list for 2024, as I’ve done for over a decade. Do check out the whole thing, but here are a few of my particular favourites from this year’s list, which, as al…
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I’ve just published my annual reading list for 2024, as I’ve done for over a decade. Do check out the whole thing, but here are a few of my particular favourites from this year’s list, which, as always, is a bit of an eclectic mixture. actuarialeye.com/2025/01/13/w...
I've written a new blog post about Climate change and mortality in Australia actuarialeye.com/2025/11/10/c...
Climate change and Mortality – what can we expect?
In Australia, the number of deaths per annum is likely to increase by around 1% by 2030 up to 7% by the end of this century due to global heating. The extra deaths will mostly be at older age group…
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November 10, 2025 at 4:16 AM
I've written a new blog post about Climate change and mortality in Australia actuarialeye.com/2025/11/10/c...
The Mortality Working Group of the Actuaries Institute (Australia) has just released our analysis of mortality for the first 11 months of 2024. Total mortality was 1% higher than predicted, almost all because Covid-19 was higher than we predicted. #thread
March 22, 2025 at 4:02 AM
The Mortality Working Group of the Actuaries Institute (Australia) has just released our analysis of mortality for the first 11 months of 2024. Total mortality was 1% higher than predicted, almost all because Covid-19 was higher than we predicted. #thread
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Protect Trans Youth - National Day of Action across Australia Sat Feb 8. See the events and ways to participate here (via @transjusticeau.bsky.social) - transjustice.org.au/youth/
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January 30, 2025 at 6:41 AM
Protect Trans Youth - National Day of Action across Australia Sat Feb 8. See the events and ways to participate here (via @transjusticeau.bsky.social) - transjustice.org.au/youth/
I’ve just published my annual reading list for 2024, as I’ve done for over a decade. Do check out the whole thing, but here are a few of my particular favourites from this year’s list, which, as always, is a bit of an eclectic mixture. actuarialeye.com/2025/01/13/w...
What did I read in 2024?
I’ve just published my annual reading list for 2024, as I’ve done for over a decade. Do check out the whole thing, but here are a few of my particular favourites from this year’s list, which, as al…
actuarialeye.com
January 13, 2025 at 6:33 AM
I’ve just published my annual reading list for 2024, as I’ve done for over a decade. Do check out the whole thing, but here are a few of my particular favourites from this year’s list, which, as always, is a bit of an eclectic mixture. actuarialeye.com/2025/01/13/w...
The Mortality Working Group of the Actuaries Institute (Australia) has just released our analysis of mortality for the first eight months of 2024. Total mortality was 2% higher than predicted, almost all because Covid-19 was higher than we predicted. #thread www.actuaries.digital/2024/12/17/m...
Mortality in First Eight Months of 2024 2% Higher Than Predicted - Actuaries Digital
In their latest article, the Mortality Working Group shares excess mortality analysis for the first eight months of 2024. In summary For the first eight months of 2024, against a baseline that include...
www.actuaries.digital
December 19, 2024 at 6:25 AM
The Mortality Working Group of the Actuaries Institute (Australia) has just released our analysis of mortality for the first eight months of 2024. Total mortality was 2% higher than predicted, almost all because Covid-19 was higher than we predicted. #thread www.actuaries.digital/2024/12/17/m...
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The Australian actuaries Mortality Working Group has released excess mortality estimates for the first eight months of 2024.
www.actuaries.digital/2024/12/17/m...
www.actuaries.digital/2024/12/17/m...
Mortality in First Eight Months of 2024 2% Higher Than Predicted - Actuaries Digital
In their latest article, the Mortality Working Group shares excess mortality analysis for the first eight months of 2024. In summary For the first eight months of 2024, against a baseline that include...
www.actuaries.digital
December 17, 2024 at 11:22 AM
The Australian actuaries Mortality Working Group has released excess mortality estimates for the first eight months of 2024.
www.actuaries.digital/2024/12/17/m...
www.actuaries.digital/2024/12/17/m...
COVID-19 remains a major killer in Australia in 2024, despite a drop in deaths in July, according to our latest analysis at the Actuaries Institute’s mortality committee.
December 2, 2024 at 10:59 PM
COVID-19 remains a major killer in Australia in 2024, despite a drop in deaths in July, according to our latest analysis at the Actuaries Institute’s mortality committee.
Life expectancy at birth in Australia dropped slightly (by around 0.1-0.2 years to 83.2 at birth) in the latest calculation from the ABS. www.abs.gov.au/statistics/p...
Life expectancy, 2021 - 2023
Statistics about life tables and life expectancy estimates for Australia, states and territories and life expectancy at birth for sub-state regions.
www.abs.gov.au
November 16, 2024 at 1:08 AM
Life expectancy at birth in Australia dropped slightly (by around 0.1-0.2 years to 83.2 at birth) in the latest calculation from the ABS. www.abs.gov.au/statistics/p...
Analysis from the Institute’s Mortality Working Group (MWG) shows COVID-19 remains a major killer in Australia in 2024, with deaths not reducing as fast as expected.
November 3, 2024 at 12:49 AM
Analysis from the Institute’s Mortality Working Group (MWG) shows COVID-19 remains a major killer in Australia in 2024, with deaths not reducing as fast as expected.