Study Reveals Human Life Expectancy Growth Is Slowing

Despite medical advances, researchers find that significant increases in life expectancy are unlikely without breakthroughs in aging biology.

Life expectancy gains have decelerated in recent decades, with an average increase of only 6.5 years since 1990 in the world's longest-living populations.
The study suggests that most people born today are unlikely to live past 100, with only a small percentage expected to reach this milestone.
Experts argue that extending healthspan, the number of healthy years, should be prioritized over simply increasing lifespan.
Researchers highlight that modern medicine is yielding smaller improvements in longevity due to the immutable effects of aging.
The focus on improving quality of life at older ages is recommended, with an emphasis on slowing the biological aging process through geroscience.