The hypothesis suggesting that the probability of human mortality will increase exponentially with age in a geometric proportion that doubles every 8 years between the ages of 20 and 80.
GOMPERTZ HYPOTHESIS: "Gompertz hypothesis deals with aging and rates of mortality."
Cite this page: N., Sam M.S., "GOMPERTZ HYPOTHESIS," in PsychologyDictionary.org, May 11, 2013, https://psychologydictionary.org/gompertz-hypothesis/ (accessed March 23, 2023).
