Forbes Health analyzed data from organizations including IHME, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) to find the latest longevity statistics.

The world's population is always of great interest to the public, but our attention seems to be drawn towards its size rather than its age. According to the United Nations, the world's population is ...

As populations age and healthcare budgets tighten, a new valuation framework shows why the “price” of a healthy year of life depends on who gains it, and where policy choices may be quietly ...

Gurven is distinguished professor of anthropology at the University of California-Santa Barbara and the author of “Seven Decades: How We Evolved to Live Longer.” We’re living in the age of the ...

Geroscience shifts the medical focus from treating individual diseases to targeting the fundamental biological drivers of aging. Cellular senescence involves aging cells that cease division but ...

The case for a further re-rating of Malaysia's private healthcare sector is strengthening as structural demand drivers begin ...

Every year on 21 August, World Senior Citizens Day is celebrated across the globe. This day recognises the invaluable contributions, life lessons, and experiences of the elderly while reminding us of ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I’m an aging expert covering longevity, sleep health and caregiving. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This ...

Since the beginning of mankind, death most often arrived without warning. Early on in our evolution, we lived in a world ...

I am 78 years old, a baby boomer. In 1947, the year I was born, my life expectancy was 65.2 years. My wife’s, also born in 1947, was 66.8. We have so far made it 13 and 11 years, respectively, longer ...

Population exceeds 9.1M in 2025 as fertility decline continues for 4th consecutive year, migration net narrows, life ...