Will we live shorter than our parents' generation?

As many as 43 percent of people aged 30-50 expect to live shorter than their parent's generation, according to a survey conducted by Norstat on behalf of Allianz Poland. At the same time, 21 percent of those surveyed believe they will live as long as the previous generation, and only 17 percent expect to live longer. 

Women are more pessimistic about their prospects: only 13 percent of ladies surveyed expect to live longer than their parents' generation versus 21 percent of men. 45 percent of women responded that they would live shorter than the previous generation versus 40 percent of men. In the same survey, 19 percent of respondents said they would not live to see retirement.

The results are surprising, as life expectancy has been increasing in recent decades due to improved living conditions and better health care. According to the Central Statistical Office's 2021 data, men in Poland lived on average 5.6 years longer than in 1990, while women lived 4.5 years longer.

(WBJ)