Years of Potential Life Lost (YPLL) is a measure used to estimate the impact of premature mortality on a population by calculating the total number of years that individuals would have lived if they had not died prematurely. This metric highlights the significance of deaths that occur before a certain age, often set at 75, which helps assess the effectiveness of public health interventions and identify critical health issues within a population.
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