If everyone survived to age 100 and then died shortly after that, the process would be called:
A) rectangularization of mortality.
B) suppression of death rates.
C) gender inequality in mortality.
D) a miracle.

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Rectangularization of mortality refers to a situation where most people live to a certain old age (like 100) and then die shortly after, creating a "rectangular" survival curve.

If Everyone Survived to Age 100 and Then Died Shortly