Population aged 90 and over hits new high as more men live to old age

Women account for just over two-thirds of the number of people in the UK aged 90 and over (Alamy/PA) -

The UK population aged 90 and over has reached a new high, driven by an increase in the number of men living to a very old age.

Some 611,719 people in the country were estimated to be 90 or over in 2023, up from 609,898 in 2022, according to data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).