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From: Denc 🗡
So massive infant mortality was ok ? … In the 1820s (specifically 1801–1826), the average life expectancy at birth in England was approximately 40.8 years. Statista Statista 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. Wikipedia Wikipedia +4 Context: Early 19th-century life expectancy was depressed by poor sanitation, urban overcrowding, and diseases like cholera. Verywell Health Verywell Health +1

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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

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