Men in the highest professions are outliving the average woman in England and Wales for the first time. Research on life expectancy by socioeconomic position between 2007 and 2011 revealed that men in the most advantaged group of higher managerial …
Most affluent man now outlives the average woman for the first time Read more »
In 1841 the average newborn girl was not expected to see her 43rd birthday. Thankfully times have changed and so have life expectancies in the 170 years since the first lifetable was constructed7. The information contained in the Decennial Life …
Last week, the UN released updated population figures and projections. I just had a chance to go through them and the great key findings document (PDF, 1MB) that accompanies them. But before I dive in, how accurate are these projections? …
The future of the world’s population in 4 charts Read more »