People are living longer. On average, people aged 55 today will live to their mid-to-late 80s. Around 1 in 10 men and 1 in 5 women this age will live to 100 – and receive their telegram from The Queen.

Being more informed about how much longer you potentially have to live is no bad thing, especially when it comes to financial planning. Enter your details below in our calculator and find out your life expectancy, your chance of living to 100… and how long you’ll likely need to make your pension pot last.

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For more information, please contact: lifetables@ons.gsi.gov.uk

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