How to calculate your life expectancy
Most Brits can expect to live to roughly the age of 80 - up to 15 years longer than the global average. Calculate life expectancy with the new easy-to-use calculator.
The average life expectancy at birth in the UK is currently 78.2 years for men and 82.3 years for women.
This is according to the latest life expectancy data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), which looks at the three years from 2008 to 2010.
This compares with the global average life expectancy of 65.7 years for men and 70.1 years for women, based on the most recent 2005-10 European Union data.
The British live longer
In the UK, it appears we are not only living longer than the global average, but we are also living longer than ever.
Between 1960 and 2010, the average life span increased by about 10 years for men and eight years for women.
This is due to significant improvements in infant and child mortality in the first half of the 20th century and recent improvements in mortality rates at older ages, according to the Office for National Statistics.
Improving healthcare also means that the proportion of older people in the population is increasing.
Centenarians are on the rise
The number of centenarians - people who are 100 or more - and even those 110 years of age or older, is increasing.
The death rate in England and Wales: An Office for National Statistics report: “In 1980 the percentage of people aged 85 years and over was just over one percent and by 2010 that number had doubled.
Also, the number of people over a hundred years old in England, as well as Wales, increased five times from 2,280 in 1980 to 11,610 in 2010.
Married people live longer
A new study suggests that married people live longer than their unmarried counterparts.
Researchers from Duke University Medical Center in the US found that married people were 2.3 times more likely to survive into middle age than those who did not marry or settle down.
“Having a middle-aged partner is protective,” said lead researcher Dr. Eileen Siegler.
"celibate or losing a partner increases the likelihood of dying during middle age"
The study indicates that the increased emotional support experienced by married couples helps contribute to a longer life.
Life Expectancy Calculator
Confused.com has produced a new life expectancy calculator.
Take a light look at how long you are in this world based on your health, happiness, and even your friends.
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