Age of death as determined from tombstone inscriptions may not represent the mortality rate of an entire birth cohort.

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Tombstone inscriptions may not accurately reflect the mortality rate of an entire birth cohort because not all individuals may have had a tombstone or their tombstone may have been lost or damaged over time. Additionally, tombstones may not always have the correct age of death due to human error or lack of information. Therefore, relying solely on tombstone inscriptions may provide a biased sample of the mortality rate.

Age of Death as Determined from Tombstone Inscriptions May Not