Research suggests that there are people alive today who will live to be 130 years old. A recent study analyzed supercentenarians, who are an exclusive group of extremely elderly individuals. As of now, a person has to be at least 110 years old to be part of this demographic.
However, this study finds that more people are joining this club, as overall life expectancies increase in the world., due to better access to food and healthcare. The analysis combined reasoning and probability – known as Bayesian theory – to work out the projected maximum longevity by 2100.
It showed a “strong likelihood” of at least one person living to anywhere between 125 and 132. The world record for the oldest person is currently held by Jeanne Calment, of France, who lived to be 122 years and 164 days old when she died in 1997 — although her claim has been challenged by some.
The researchers are confident that her record will be broken soon. The oldest person alive today is 118-year-old Kane Tanaka, of Japan. Lead author Michael Pearce, a statistician at the University of Washington, said: “People are fascinated by the extremes of humanity, whether it’s going to the moon, how fast someone can run in the Olympics, or even how long someone can live. READ MORE
