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From: Free Thinking Doggie
Exactly my point... if you survived childhood, that's why average tells us nothing useful. 'It is important to distinguish between life expectancy at birth and the life expectancy of adults who survived childhood: At Birth (1820s): Roughly 40–41 years, heavily skewed by high infant and child mortality rates. For Adults: Those who survived to adulthood (e.g., age 20) in the early 19th century could expect to live to around 60 years old. Upper Class/Nobility: For those who survived to 21, life expectancy was significantly higher, often reaching 64 years or more.

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Makes sense......[more]	Free Thinking Doggie	08:16:53
>> Nature is wonderful, that’s why life expectancy 200 years ago was 40 if you were lucky.	Denc 🗡	13:56:37
>> Nope, that was skewed by high infant mortality. If you survived to a6, you could ... [more]	Free Thinking Doggie	14:01:06
>> So massive infant mortality was ok ? …...[more]	Denc 🗡	14:04:57
>> Exactly my point... if you survived childhood, that's why average tells us ... [more]	Free Thinking Doggie	17:05:04
>> Almost got to pension age	Hamsterwheel	17:37:09

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