Fact checked by Nick Blackmer Key Takeaways Average life expectancy in the year 1800 was no older than 40 years globally, but ...

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Scientists are betting on future biotechnologies to help extend lives beyond 120 and 130 years, which happens to be the longest humans have ever lived. Life expectancy today has increased to 80 years, ...

Life expectancy varies greatly around the world. See which countries have the highest and lowest life expectancy.

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