More Australians to live into their 90s as life expectancy forecast to rise over coming decades

Treasury’s latest intergenerational report projects life expectancy at birth will reach 89 for women and 86 for men by 2066

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Australian households will shrink but more people can expect to live well into their 90s, according to the latest update to forecasts of the country’s long-term future.

Treasury’s latest intergenerational report, to be published in full on Monday, will project the impact of government policies 40 years into the future.