Longevity · Three Lenses

Between living long
and living well,
18.2 years

In South Korea, life expectancy is 83.7 years, but healthy life expectancy is only 65.5. Closing that gap is what we call longevity. soundbasis reads each attempt through three lenses — a scientist, a clinician, and an investor — and sums up each in a single line.

Years in good health
18.2 yrs
Age 0 Healthy life exp. 65.5 Life exp. 83.7
South Korea, 2024. Source: Statistics Korea, 2024 Life Tables. Healthy life expectancy excludes years lived with illness.
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