The average age of death was primarily influenced by the infant death rate. Once mankind learned that it was not healthy to have open sewers and drink contaminated water The average age of death went up in modern times.
Go to any cemetery where there are lots of 19th century graves, and you will be surprised how long many of the adults lived. And you will see a lot of child graves.
Advancements in sewers systems is mainly responsible.
Good point. Sadly I don't think we have the actuarial information then that we do now, because I'd love to know how many people alive at 18 were still alive at 65 over the last couple hundred years as that would eliminate the childhood morbidity aspect.
The average age of death was primarily influenced by the infant death rate. Once mankind learned that it was not healthy to have open sewers and drink contaminated water The average age of death went up in modern times.
Go to any cemetery where there are lots of 19th century graves, and you will be surprised how long many of the adults lived. And you will see a lot of child graves.
Advancements in sewers systems is mainly responsible.
Good point. Sadly I don't think we have the actuarial information then that we do now, because I'd love to know how many people alive at 18 were still alive at 65 over the last couple hundred years as that would eliminate the childhood morbidity aspect.