The study was led by demographer José Andrade from the Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research in Germany, according to Western media reports.
The study states that the average lifespan in countries increased at the beginning of the 20th century by an additional 6 months for each calendar year.
The analysis, which included 23 countries, showed that the pace of improvement has significantly slowed, with the current increase limited to only two or three months, according to the study. It clarified that those born in 1980 and later may not, on average, reach the age of 100.
This reflects that major general gains, such as the reduction in child mortality, the availability of antibiotics, and improved living conditions, have been exhausted.
Researchers believe that repeating the health boom experienced in the past century is unlikely, despite the potential emergence of new medical technologies to slow down the aging process.
