# What's your life expectancy? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [January 5, 2022, 12:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-life-expectancy/957257 "2022-01-05T12:30:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2022, 12:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-life-expectancy/957257/1 "2022-01-05T12:30:32Z")
Use [this site](https://www.blueprintincome.com/tools/life-expectancy-calculator-how-long-will-i-live/) to calculate your life expectancy. Surprisingly, they didn’t even ask about some of the factors that may actually impact my life expectancy. Anyway, it tells me I’ll live to 83, seven years from now. ---
**Author:** ![Icarus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/icarus/32/72_2.png) [@Icarus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Icarus)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2022, 12:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-life-expectancy/957257/2 "2022-01-05T12:38:01Z")
It’s an advertisement for an Annuity company. ---
**Author:** ![Broomstick](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/broomstick/32/246_2.png) [@Broomstick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Broomstick)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2022, 12:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-life-expectancy/957257/3 "2022-01-05T12:46:13Z")
Yes, well, someone has to pay for the site. And it’s not like they’re demanding e-mails and other contact information. They give me a life expectancy of 95. Last year’s retirement planning gave me that, too. I’ll try not to get hit by a bus in the meantime. ---
**Author:** ![Si\_Amigo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/si_amigo/32/2877_2.png) [@Si\_Amigo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Si_Amigo)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2022, 12:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-life-expectancy/957257/4 "2022-01-05T12:46:25Z")
I’m estimated at 80. So I got 20 more years left in me as long as I continue to drink 7-9 beverages a week, don’t exercise or lose weight. I can do this. ---
**Author:** ![SanVito](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sanvito/32/2805_2.png) [@SanVito](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SanVito)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2022, 12:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-life-expectancy/957257/5 "2022-01-05T12:50:48Z")
1. My parents are currently 93 and 95, so I guess I need to cut back my alcohol intake. ---
**Author:** ![Mijin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mijin/32/9369_2.png) [@Mijin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mijin)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2022, 12:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-life-expectancy/957257/6 "2022-01-05T12:52:10Z")
92, so in 50 years time. That seems a good inning. Id be disappointed not to last to 2050, anything after that is bonus time. ---
**Author:** ![Crane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crane/32/3495_2.png) [@Crane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crane)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2022, 1:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-life-expectancy/957257/7 "2022-01-05T13:27:01Z")
Checked the link and another site. One gave me 94 and the other 93. Since I am 89 at present I’d better work on my bucket list. But, it said I have a 28% chance of making it to 98. ---
**Author:** ![Toxylon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f05b48/32.png) [@Toxylon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Toxylon)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2022, 1:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-life-expectancy/957257/8 "2022-01-05T13:37:47Z")
I got 92, which is way older than any of my dead relatives reached. Were I older than 44, the number would go up. Back before my dad died at 76, he had an appreciably higher life expectancy than me, simply by virtue of being old. Like **panache45** pointed out, loads of factors affecting life expectancy were left out. Not a word on diet, mental health etc. etc. ---
**Author:** ![Machine\_Elf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/82dd89/32.png) [@Machine\_Elf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Machine_Elf)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2022, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-life-expectancy/957257/9 "2022-01-05T14:24:33Z")
Currently ~52, estimate is 95. Probably a pretty coarse estimate, as they don’t consider lifestyle (other than clearly defined workouts), diet, or family medical/life expectancy history. My diet is probably better than average, but my mom died in her 70s and my dad probably won’t make it to 90. I’ll be surprised if I hit 95, more surprised if I’m in any condition to enjoy life much at that point. ---
**Author:** ![Jophiel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jophiel/32/66_2.png) [@Jophiel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jophiel)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2022, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-life-expectancy/957257/10 "2022-01-05T14:34:07Z")
> [@Icarus](#): > > It’s an advertisement for an Annuity company. You’ll live to be 89! You’re going to be _soooooo_ poor! ---
**Author:** ![RitterSport](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rittersport/32/6326_2.png) [@RitterSport](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RitterSport)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2022, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-life-expectancy/957257/11 "2022-01-05T14:36:53Z")
91 for me at age 55. Not bad! ---
**Author:** ![squeegee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/squeegee/32/14537_2.png) [@squeegee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/squeegee)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2022, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-life-expectancy/957257/12 "2022-01-05T16:45:15Z")
86, which is about what I expected. My father lived to 82, my mother to 88. ---
**Author:** ![Thudlow\_Boink](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thudlow_boink/32/320_2.png) [@Thudlow\_Boink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thudlow_Boink)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2022, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-life-expectancy/957257/13 "2022-01-05T16:54:12Z")
> [@Broomstick](#): > > Yes, well, someone has to pay for the site. And it’s not like they’re demanding e-mails and other contact information. But it could mean that they have a vested interest in erring on the side of longevity. It estimated me living to 93, but I suspect that’s under the assumption that the info I put in doesn’t change over the course of my lifetime (i.e. I don’t put on sigificaantly more weight, take up smoking, etc.), and that I don’t get seriously sick or injured. ---
**Author:** ![robby](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robby/32/11048_2.png) [@robby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robby)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2022, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-life-expectancy/957257/14 "2022-01-05T16:56:32Z")
It predicted a life expectancy of 97 years for me, which is more than I expected. I’m currently 53. That would be wonderful if it holds true. My father died relatively young (~60), but my two grandfathers lived to age 93 and 95, respectively. FWIW, I have been focused on my health over the last few years: I’m eating better, started working out regularly, and have lost weight. ---
**Author:** ![robby](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robby/32/11048_2.png) [@robby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robby)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2022, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-life-expectancy/957257/15 "2022-01-05T16:58:04Z")
> [@Thudlow\_Boink](#): > > But it could mean that they have a vested interest in erring on the side of longevity. Good point, @Thudlow_Boink. ---
**Author:** ![Voyager](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/voyager/32/133_2.png) [@Voyager](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Voyager)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2022, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-life-expectancy/957257/16 "2022-01-05T17:07:41Z")
93, I’m 70 now. But I put health as very good, making it excellent puts my life expectancy as 96 and increases the 75% age from 85 to 88. ---
**Author:** ![Maserschmidt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/maserschmidt/32/18829_2.png) [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2022, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-life-expectancy/957257/17 "2022-01-05T17:15:53Z")
Either 78 or 83. 78 is with a ‘yes’ for diabetes…I don’t have it yet, but my bloodwork has loomed closer and closer, and there’s a strong genetic component. ---
**Author:** ![Broomstick](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/broomstick/32/246_2.png) [@Broomstick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Broomstick)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2022, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-life-expectancy/957257/18 "2022-01-05T17:17:43Z")
> [@Thudlow\_Boink](#): > > But it could mean that they have a vested interest in erring on the side of longevity. Sure. And that could apply more to some individuals than others. On the other hand, past longevity estimates for me have ranged from the mid-90’s to 100 so at least for me it’s giving similar answers to other such things. ---
**Author:** ![Jophiel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jophiel/32/66_2.png) [@Jophiel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jophiel)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2022, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-life-expectancy/957257/19 "2022-01-05T17:22:01Z")
> [@Thudlow\_Boink](#): > > But it could mean that they have a vested interest in erring on the side of longevity. Just for science, I gave it some fairly negative health indicators: high weight, smoking, drinking, divorced, etc. At age 48, it gave me until 67 and suggested that I start dipping into Social Security early. ---
**Author:** ![Folly](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/folly/32/3219_2.png) [@Folly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Folly)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2022, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-life-expectancy/957257/20 "2022-01-05T17:29:25Z")
I put in no exercise ( a little too true right now) and got 90. Then it says I could add as much as 1.5 years to my life expectancy by exercising a few times a week. I’m not sure that is as motivating as they think it is… [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-life-expectancy/957257.md?page=2)