#historical-demography

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Public health
fromPsychology Today
4 days ago

There Were Still Old People When Life Expectancy Was 35

Low historical life expectancy reflected high infant and child mortality, while many individuals who survived early childhood often lived into older ages, including their 70s.
Medicine
fromNature
1 week ago

Will a child survive? Older siblings have a powerful influence

Girls with many close-in-age older brothers in 1750–1870 Switzerland had lower survival rates than girls without such brothers.
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