Life
Living to 100
Odds
1 in 100
lifetime (approx. US birth cohort) · United States (illustrative)
What this means
Centenarians are uncommon but far more common than lottery jackpots. Sex, cohort, and country change the odds substantially.
Methodology
Rough illustrative figure: on the order of ~1% of a US birth cohort reaches age 100, varying by sex, year of birth, and health. Not personalized life expectancy.
Updated 2026-01-15
Source
SSA / actuarial summaries (illustrative) ↗Share
Odds of living to 100: 1 in 100 (lifetime (approx. US birth cohort)). — How Likely Is That? https://www.howlikelyisthat.com/odds/odds-of-living-to-100
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