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Since 2011 living beyond 90 years old has become increasingly rarer due to still unknown reasons
Key points from article :
UK ONS figures for 2015-17 show life expectancy has stopped improving.
First time it has stalled since 1982 when figures began.
In some parts of the UK, life expectancy has even decreased.
Coincided with a bad flu season and excess winter deaths.
Some academics think government austerity policies have played a part.
It could be because it's hard to keep on improving every year.
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Senior lecturer in social research methods and statistics at the University of Manchester.
written by Alex Therrien
