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value of life

economic value used to quantify the benefit of avoiding a fatality. It is also referred to as the cost of life, value of preventing a fatality (VPF), implied cost of averting a fatality (ICAF), and value of a statistical life (VSL)
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value of life

Summary

value of life has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1]

Key Facts

  • value of life is a type of economic value[2].

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Definition and Type

value of life is a type of economic value[2].

Why It Matters

value of life has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1] It is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[3]

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  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Subclass of → economic value
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