BartyDeCanter@lemmy.sdf.org 1 week ago
Not at all. Until roughly 150-200 years ago infant and childhood mortality was almost 50% worldwide, which of course massively brings down the average lifespan. If someone made it to 20, they would probably make it to 60 and have a good chance of seeing 70 or more.
Tyrq@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 week ago
I feel a lot of the mortalities after 20 are things like infections. You really don’t have to go too far out of your way to stub a toe and ends up with sepsis. Things we’ve dealt with really effectively after a cure is detected.