Life Expectancy
News and resources on current life expectancy - lets see how it changes over time
Congratulations - you've survived another year... unfortunately your risk of dying goes up another 9% next year, and every year after that - that's why at the moment you can't beat the exponential risk of death.Resources
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Data to understand the big global problems and research that helps to make progress against them
Non-profit society created for people who want to live a longer and healthier life
Scientific society which support research for understanding of ageing process
Report launch: The longevity of sporting legends
10-Jun-2021Online event about the impact of professional sport on longevity organized by International Longevity Centre UK.
Online event about healthy ageing and the opportunities of longevity organized by University of Oxford. (FREE)
Secrets of the Healthiest, Sharpest Centenarians, a book by Nir Barzilai.
Fascinating data visualisation of life expectancy for 200 countries over 200 years
Life Expectancy Blog Posts
Under 44? Get ready to live forever!
09-Sep-2015
NICE will have to approve all one-off interventions as life expectancy increases
03-Nov-2014
Classic exponential growth in age distribution of older UK citizens
21-Oct-2014
National Geographic get it wrong - this baby will live forever
03-May-2013
Recent News
Kane Tanaka, world's oldest person from Japan celebrates her 119th birthday
Metro - 03-Jan-2022
This supercentenarian is already aiming to live to 120 years
Read more...Covid-19 impact lead to reduction in life expectancy and mental wellbeing
Independent - 11-Nov-2021
Cases of anxiety and depression are now doubled when compared to pre-pandemic
Read more...A tiny Greek island with exceptionally long-lived people
NEO.LIFE - 04-Nov-2021
Besides geology, scientists believe multifactorial hormesis contributed to longevity benefits
Read more...Longevity gap differs greatly between the rich and poor areas of England
BBC - 13-Oct-2021
Report finds alarming fall in life expectancy even before COVID pandemic - calls for better policies
Read more...Covid-19 hit hardest in men, cutting their life expectancy by over an year
BBC - 23-Sep-2021
Life expectancy will recover in the future, but with a 'slower growth'
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