Babies Born Today May Live To Be 100

New figures show that every 24 hours, the average life expectancy for newborns in Britain increases by six hours.
That means babies born four days from now will live on average for a full day longer than babies born today.
This increase in life expectancy has been remarkably consistent ever since 1800 when the average lifespan was just 40.
Every century has added a full 20 years to life expectancy, which means by the end of this century the average lifespan in Britain will be 100.