r/longevity Subreddit Stats and Best Posting Times

r/longevity History

r/longevity was created on June 02, 2009, making it 16 years and 9 months old and one of the earliest subreddits on Reddit. With 203,047 members, this is a mid-size community that has built a substantial following and typically sees consistent daily activity.

Having been active for over a decade, r/longevity has established itself as a well-known destination on Reddit. Communities of this age typically have well-defined rules, an active moderation team, and a strong sense of identity.

About r/longevity

r/longevity is steadily growing, with 1,539 new members in the last 30 days.

r/longevity Engagement Analysis

r/longevity shows moderate engagement relative to its size, with an average of 92.7 upvotes per post across its 203,047 members. The community is primarily content-consumption focused, with a comment-to-upvote ratio of 0.1. To reach the Hot section of r/longevity, posts typically need at least 9 upvotes, reflecting the community's activity level.

Posts on r/longevity receive an average of 9.0 comments, indicating a community that primarily engages through upvoting content. Posts tend to be appreciated more through voting than through discussion in the comments.

r/longevity Posting Patterns Analysis

Based on an analysis of 10 top posts from the past week, Wednesday is the most active day with 2 posts reaching the top, while Tuesday sees the least activity with 1 posts. Weekend activity tends to outpace weekdays, suggesting a more leisure-oriented community.

The peak posting hours are around 7pm UTC (3 posts), 4pm UTC (1 posts), and 1pm UTC (1 posts). The quietest hours are 5pm UTC, 8pm UTC, and 5am UTC, with only 1-1 posts each reaching the top during these times.

Weekly breakdown: Monday (1), Tuesday (1), Wednesday (2), Thursday (1), Friday (1), Saturday (2), Sunday (2) posts reaching the top.

r/longevity Growth Analysis

r/longevity currently has 203,047 subscribers. Over the past 30 days, the community has grown by 1,539 members (0.76%), averaging 51 new subscribers per day. This growth rate places r/longevity in the top 23% of all tracked subreddits.

Over the past 90 days, r/longevity has gained 4,558 subscribers (2.3%). Since tracking began 571 days ago, the community has added 25,901 total subscribers. Growth has been accelerating recently compared to the longer-term trend.

r/longevity Milestones

• Fastest growth period: +1,539 subscribers Jan 2025

r/longevity Growth Trend

r/longevity is steadily growing, with 1,539 new members in the last 30 days.

Frequently Asked Questions

r/longevity Key Statistics Summary

r/longevity is a Reddit community with 203,047 subscribers. The community describes itself as: "The geroscience hypothesis proposes it is possible to delay or prevent the onset of age-related ill health and increase healthy lifespan by targeting the biological mechanisms of aging...." The best time to post on r/longevity is Wednesdays 7pm-9pm UTC. Posts receive an average of 92.7 upvotes and 9.0 comments. The minimum upvotes needed to reach the Hot section is approximately 9. The subreddit is adding approximately 51 new members each day. Founded 16 years ago, r/longevity is tracked and analyzed by RedditList as part of its comprehensive database of over 106,347 subreddits.

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