Russian health ministry predicts half of newborns will live to 100 — real data tells a different story

Olga Tkacheva, Russia's chief geriatrics specialist at the Ministry of Health, told the TASS news agency that half of today's newborns in Russia stand a chance of living to 100 thanks to medical advances. However, Russia's actual demographic data paints a far grimmer picture, with the country facing serious life-expectancy challenges. The ministry's optimistic claim stands in sharp contrast to the country's real health statistics.

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