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Longevity and Mortality Investor’s coverage of mortality news, data and trends including clinical mortality, population mortality and behavioural mortality.
Overall mortality rates in England and Wales in the first half of 2026 were lower than in any previous first half of the year for males and females, according to the UK’s Continuous Mortality Investigation.
Continued improvements in organ transplant techniques and procedures are increasing the success rate and post-operation life expectancy.
Multiple reasons exist as to why biohacking is unlikely to impact mortality curves.
Industry continues to model the potential upside of a successful rollout of MCED technology despite its newness.
Efforts to find treatments that slow or prevent Alzheimer’s disease are making good progress, but the complexities of tackling…
Latest CMI model not likely to have material impact on pensions de-risking activity.
CMI_2025 produces cohort life expectancies at age 65 that are about eight weeks higher for males and about six weeks higher for females than in the previous version of the CMI Model, CMI_2024.
The latest data on excess mortality in England, published by the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities, shows that there were significantly fewer deaths among the older cohorts and the working-age population as well.
The past 12 months have seen significant developments that are likely to shape mortality models among defined benefit pensions scheme managers and sponsors alike, and possibly even have an impact on the pricing of de-risking deals.
The broader consequences of climate change are complex and far-reaching, with significant implications for human health, financial systems and the wider economy.