Chart of the Day

Chart of the Day: Increasing Chances To Reach Age 100

Today’s Chart of the Day shows the percentage of people who have reached the age of 100. With medical advancements, the number went up 12-fold in 70 years, from 2 to 25 per 1,000 from 1950 to 2020. The number continues to grow at an accelerated rate and is up 66% in the last 10 years alone. It will be interesting to see what the figures look like 70 years from now.