UK: 40% of girls born in 2013 will be 100 years old

About 40% of girls born in the UK this year will live up to 100 years old, according to experts' estimates.

The Office of National Statistics (ONS) has just made a prediction about the life expectancy of people in the country until 2060. According to the statistics, about 40% of girls born in the UK this year will live up to 100 years. , up 13% compared to girls born in 1951.

ONS also estimates that 500,000 (60%) girls born in the UK in 2060 will receive a 100th birthday greeting card. The increasing life expectancy rate in the UK reflects the worldwide trend. .

Economist John Appleby of King's Fund (UK) explains why people 's life expectancy is increasing is because they have more chances of surviving when they are young thanks to health care services. and better education.

The life expectancy of British women has increased 4.6% since 1990, but the average life expectancy of this country only increased by 3%. Dr. John Appleby said that increasing people's life expectancy is a good sign, but this will be a problem for the health sector because most older people have health problems.

Meanwhile, the life expectancy of Europeans is also increasing, with about 40% of people over 65 in this region by 2030. John Appleby asks whether the world will be aging.