More Australians to live into their 90s as life expectancy forecast to rise over coming decades
Treasury’s latest intergenerational report projects life expectancy at birth will reach 89 for women and 86 for men by 2066 Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Australian households will shrink but more people can expect to live well into their 90s, according to the latest update to forecasts of the country’s…
Australian households are expected to shrink, but people are likely to live longer. According to the Treasury's latest intergenerational report, life expectancy at birth is forecast to rise.
By 2066, life expectancy at birth is projected to reach 89 for women and 86 for men. As a result, more Australians can expect to live well into their 90s.
The report projects the impact of government policies 40 years into the future and will be published in full on Monday.
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