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Record number of centenarians in UK

29-Sep-2016

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Number of people aged 100, or over, has quadrupled over the last two decades.

Also a 6-fold increase in number of people aged over 105 since 1985.

People born between 2013 and 2015 can expect to live to 79/82 (male/female).

On average we’re all living 12 weeks longer every year.

COMMENT: when we live 52 weeks longer every year we’ll be living forever – its closer than you think!

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Office for National Statistics (ONS)

Executive office of the UK Statistics Authority

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Life Expectancy