Rapid rises achieved in 20th century have slowed significantly, with life expectancy in the US falling
If blowing out the candles on your 100th birthday cake is a pillar of your retirement plan, you might want to skip to the next article.
According to the study, children born recently in regions with the oldest people are far from likely to become centenarians. At best, the researchers predict 15% of females and 5% of males in the oldest-living areas will reach 100 this century. For the latest study, Olshansky delved into national statistics from the US and nine regions with the highest life expectancies, focusing on 1990 to 2019, before the Covid pandemic struck. The data from Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, Australia, France, Italy, Switzerland, Sweden, and Spain showed that rises in life expectancy had slowed dramatically. In the US, life expectancy fell., the researchers describe how on average, life expectancy in the longest-living regions rose only 6.
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