Flash Notes

22 de Setembro de 2025
Monthly Report | Economic and Financial Market Outlook | September 2025

Challenges and policies in the era of longevity


We are living increasingly longer lives and – even more importantly – with better health. This is undoubtedly excellent news for all of us. However, this longevity, combined with a persistently low birth rate, is reconfiguring the demographic structure of our societies.
This demographic shift calls for a profound transformation in how we organise ourselves that goes far beyond the necessary – but insufficient – use of population levers such as immigration or birth rates.
Considering this, it is essential to explore how the economy, the social protection system, and private savings can adapt to this new demographic reality.