ONS predicts life expectancy at birth will hit 100 in less than 50 years

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Life expectancy at birth is predicted to reach 100 for female babies born in England in 2064, latest projections from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) reveal.

Life expectancy projections from the statistics agency's 2014-based National Population Projections - released today - show cohort life expectancy predictions, which use age-specific mortality rate...

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