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Yeah, the fact that life expectancy went up by a year because fewer newborns died doesn't have any effect on you when you're already 25. This is why I find the
by sbov 16y ago
Yeah, the fact that life expectancy went up by a year because fewer newborns died doesn't have any effect on you when you're already 25.
This is why I find the life expectancy that people quote pointless as a stat when it comes to personal planning. What I really want to know is: when looking at people who have made it to my age, what is the life expectancy?
- sokoloff 16y agoIt's probably higher than most people think (which is scary for their retirement prospects, but otherwise great). If you're 70 in the US right now, you're a favorite to see 80. http://www.ssa.gov/OACT/STATS/table4c6.html http://www.ssa.gov/OACT/STATS/table4c6.html