London – New study shows that Jewish people live longer than their non-Jewish counterparts.
Figures compiled by the Office for National Statistics suggest that there are nearly three times as many Jewish people who are 100 or older than there are in the general population. In the 2001 Census, twice the number of those in the Jewish community were 90 or more, compared to the rest of England and Wales.
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David Graham, demographer at the Board of Deputies, said: “In the 2001 Census there were nearly 4,000 Jews aged 90 and above in England and Wales.
“Three out of every four were women. They represented 0.8 per cent of the Jewish population. Although that doesn’t sound like much, it was over twice the proportion of people in that age group in the general population, which was 0.3 per cent.
“I would estimate that, proportionately, there are nearly three times as many Jewish centenarians as there are in the general population of England and Wales.”
“Jewish longevity can be explained by the relatively high level of educational achievement among the population and the equally high numbers of Jews in white collar jobs,” said Mr Graham. “Good education and good jobs tend to correlate closely with longer life-spans.”
Living longer has a notable impact on our median age. According to Mr Graham, the average male age in England and Wales is 36; among Jewish men, it is 41. For women, the average age in the general population is 38; in the Jewish community, it is 44.
Yup, maybe because of the emunah, and of course the Torah gives life!, mitzvos give life.
Good Shabbos.
Who’s the picture from? Anybody know?
Look at the picture real well. Does this look like a person that had a good life? I think not. You need quality plus quantity.
Hey! anon 6:45 : he looks to fairing pretty darn well for a man in his 90’s !! L. dafka
Funny how we always read about how our high fat diet iskilling us. So there! All these Shabbos and Yom Tov seudos and kiddaishim and lechaims and so forth are really a segula for Arichas Yomim!! Please pass another slice.