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Global life expectancy at birth has now topped 70 years for men, and 75 years for women. And the population living to 100 and older is predicted to grow to nearly 3.7 million by 2050, from just 95,000 in 1990.
According to the American Medical Association, life expectancy began to slow in the US during the 1980s. By 1998, it had fallen behind the average life expectancy among OECD nations. And by 2011, it had stopped increasing.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Latinos in the United States live an average of three years longer than Caucasians, with a life expectancy of 82 versus 79. At any age, healthy Latino adults face a 30% lower risk of death than other racial groups, according to a 2013 study in the American Journal of Public Health.
But in a larger sense, the whole world does have a life expectancy problem: the years of Healthy Life Expectancy (HALE) as measured by the World Health Organization (WHO) have not kept pace with advances in total life expectancy, meaning that we are living both more years and more years in poor health.
Today’s story of longevity isn’t just about ageing adults. It’s really a story of babies. The dramatic increase in life expectancy happened essentially because fewer infants and young people were dying. In 1900, 25% of babies born in the US died before they turned five. Life expectancy has grown, mostly from saving the lives of babies.
New York, USA, 8 June 2023 – Life expectancy increased from an average of 48 to 73 years between 1950 and 2019 and the United Nations forecasts further increases, estimating that global average life expectancy will reach about 81 years by 2100. Longer lifespans are causing individuals, governments and business leaders to rethink their ...
But these two nations are not outliers. Globally, life expectancy continues to increase, with the United Nations (UN) predicting the number of over-65s to more than double by 2050. This presents a problem for individuals, businesses and governments because most societies are simply not set up to adequately support longevity.
There are large variations in life expectancy across Europe, a new Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) report shows. The data reflects the situation prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. It is possible that in the worst-hit countries, 2020 could see a decline in life expectancy for the first time in decades.
Life expectancy on average has climbed 55% from 47 to 73 years in the last 70 years. But a fifth of our lifespans on average will be affected by illness. Medical costs are also a big worry. More focus on preventing ill health, rather than treating it when it happens, will help improve the quality of our lives in older age.
The average life span of today’s multinational, Fortune 500-size corporation is 40 to 50 years. For anyone in leadership at a corporation of any size, that should be a sobering statistic. That means the company you’re tasked with leading has a 50/50 shot at making it past what we mere mortals call middle age.