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Life Expectancy

Ruth Alexander and the team return to the question of how long you might live. Those born today are expected to live six and a half years longer than those born in 1990 but can this trend continue?
(Image: Elderly women walking through Ditan Park. Credit: Getty)

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Mon 27 Jul 201512:50GMT
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