According to the Centre for Ageing Better, life expectancy has tripled over the course of human history. In 1840, when infant and child mortality rates were still very high, the average life expectancy for a British man was just 40 years and it was 42 for a woman. By 1951, this had increased to 66 and 72 respectively.
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Fast forward and according to official ONS figures, a man aged 65 in the UK in 2020-22 could expect to live until he was 83, while a woman could hope to live until she was 85. With people living longer, we all need to better prepare for our retirement – including the UK’s 2.8m landlords.