ONS estimates of very old increase in number

Around 15,000 have reached 100 or over as of 2024, compared to half as many 20 years ago

Jasmine Urquhart
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ONS estimates of very old increase in number

Office for National Statistics (ONS) estimates of the very old have seen an increase in those aged 100 and over in England and Wales.

The annual mid-year statistics for those aged between 90 and 104, and 105 and over, saw around 564,000 reaching the first milestone of 90, compared to 350,000 in 2002. For women, the number was ...

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