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Oct 21, 2025

5 min

Why Does Life Expectancy Go Up with Age? The Survivor Effect Explained

According to the CDC, life expectancy at birth was only about 47 years in 1900, compared to over 76 years today. Yet, for those who reach older ages, the outlook improves dramatically. This raises the natural question: **Why does life expectancy go up with age?**

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Oct 18, 2025

6 min

Why Does Your Life Expectancy Increase as You Age?

According to data from the Administration for Community Living (ACL), a person reaching age 65 in 2022 had an average life expectancy of an additional 18.9 years, an increase from birth statistics. The answer to, "does your life expectancy increase as you age?" is a definitive yes, but the reasons are more profound than simple survival.

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