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Demographics
Table 2: Projected life expectancy at age 65[1]
| UK population | Cohort life expectancy on reaching age 65 in the year shown (years)[2] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 2017 | 2020 | 2030 | 2040 | 2050 | |
| Women | 22.8 | 22.9 | 23.1 | 24.1 | 25.0 | 26.0 |
| Men | 20.6 | 20.7 | 20.9 | 22.0 | 23.0 | 24.0 |
These cohort projected life expectancies allow for future projected changes in mortality rates. They show how long a person is expected to live based on age-specific mortality rates at each age for each relevant future year.
[1] ONS Cohort expectations of life http://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/lifeexpectancies/datasets/expectationoflifeprincipalprojectionunitedkingdom
[2] Based on actual mortality rates and projected calendar year mortality rates from the 2016-based principal population projections
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