• atomicorange@lemmy.world
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    4 months ago

    The later in history you’re born, the lower your chances of dying. People born in 2024 have only a ~3% chance of being dead, while the death rate for people born just 100 years ago is over 99%. We’ve gotten much better at being alive as time goes on!

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      4 months ago

      This table from the SSA messes me up. Apparently at 119 you’ve still got a 1 in 10 chance of survival. That seems rather optimistic.

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        4 months ago

        IF you have already lived to 119 ……

        Your life expectancy is 0.6 years ……

        AND you have a one in ten chance of surviving one year