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  • Demography
  • Gerontology
  • Public Health

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  • Recent scientific literature indicates a potential stagnation in human longevity records.
  • A significant decline in mortality rates has been observed in younger age groups.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate trends in centenarian mortality.
  • To assess whether the maximum human lifespan has been reached.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of mortality data for individuals aged 100 years and older.
  • Comparison of recent mortality trends in centenarians with those in younger populations.

Main Results:

  • Mortality rates among centenarians have not shown a noticeable decrease in recent decades.
  • This finding aligns with suggestions that human longevity records may have stopped increasing.

Conclusions:

  • There is no conclusive evidence that the maximum human lifespan has been reached.
  • Future advancements in human longevity are contingent upon dedicated efforts to extend lifespan.