A new app called Death Clock predicts your death date and provides tips on how to delay that date.
TechCrunch wrote about the iPod Death Clock app in 2006. But developer Brett Franson told Bloomberg that his app offers a “pretty significant” improvement over standard life tables, with AI trained on more than 1,200 life expectancy studies.
Of course I had to try it for myself. The questionnaire began with basic questions such as age, gender and ethnicity, but also included more detailed questions about family history, mental health and chronic conditions. Finally, it was predicted that I would die on February 28, 2074 at the age of 90. But with better habits, you might live to 103.
For a $40 annual subscription, Death Clock suggests ways to improve your habits and displays a clock counting down to your expected death.
Although death dates are designed to be shared online, they also have practical implications. As financial planner Ryan Zabrowski told Bloomberg, “The biggest concern for older people, or retirees, is more than just money, it’s about outliving them.” Therefore, accurate mortality estimates may be helpful.
