100 Years and Beyond: Increasing Human Life Expectancy

Humans are living longer than ever before. In fact, newborn children in high-income countries
can expect to live to more than 100 years.
Starting in the mid-1800s, human longevity has increased dramatically and life expectancy is increasing by
an average of six hours a day. Have we reached the end of progress in increasing longevity? How long can we expect to live based on previous trends and biological constraints? What
are the societal implications of this change?
In this video, PRB president Bill Butz talks with James Vaupel, founding director of the Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research, about the amazing increase in human longevity over the past 200 years and how much longer human life expectancy can be extended.