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Pondering How Long You Have Left to Live Has Never Been So Much Fun
Surprisingly, your chances of living to your next birthday don’t always decline as you age.
An aging population may be straining health care, social security, and city infrastructure. But it also means people live longer—including, hopefully, you. A new visualization from Flowing Data-meister Nathan Yau brings to life your odds of living one year to the next, with the charming metaphor of balls dropping off a downward curve.