title: Future prospects for longevity.
abstract: It is acknowledged that the world is ageing at both the individual and population level. Life expectancies at birth have increased for males and females in the more developed economies across the 20th century. The 21st century is expected to see this development continue with life expectancies moving towards 100 years. This paper looks at the evidence for future increases in life expectancy and for the longest-lived to live even longer.
authors.affiliation: Oxford Institute of Population Ageing and Oxford Martin School, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK george.leeson@ageing.ox.ac.uk.
authors.forename: George W
authors.initials: GW
authors.lastname: Leeson
keywords: Ageing; centenarians; life expectancy; longevity