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Demographics Since the first case of progeria in 1886 there have been little over 100 cases in the world. At this time there are 30- 40 known cases of progeria. Children from all sexes, races and cultures from around the world have been affected by progeria. Most children do not live beyond their early teen years. A few have made it to be as old as 20 or 21. In this decade, children with progeria have been reported in Algeria, Australia, Austria, Canada, China, England, France, Germany, Mexico, Puerto Rico, South Africa, South America, Switzerland, Turkey, the United States, Venezuela, and Vietnam. The chances of getting progeria have been given in the following forms, but due to the rarity of the disease what is positively accurate is unknown: 1 in 4 million (estimated actual), 1 in 8 million (reported), 1 in 10 million (annual number of new cases) Some die by the age of 7, half die by the age of 13. The oldest known progeria victim lived to be 27 years of age. Werner syndrome is more common with estimated cases between 1 in 100 thousand and 1 in 1 million, and appears at the onset of puberty with an average lifespan of 20- 30 years of age. |
