How did life expectancy change over time?
Twice as long – life expectancy around the world
Life expectancy has improved globally
Rising life expectancy around the world
Life expectancy increased in all countries of the world
The three maps show the global history of life expectancy over the last two centuries.
Demographic research suggests that at the beginning of the 19th century no country in the world had a life expectancy longer than 40 years.
Every country is shown in red. Almost everyone in the world lived in extreme poverty, we had very little medical knowledge, and in all countries our ancestors had to prepare for an early death.
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