When you plot the maximum life expectancy at each point in time from 1840 until today this is the surprising result. A pretty straight line. A visualization from our entry on life expectancy

When you plot the maximum life expectancy at each point in time from 1840 until today this is the surprising result. A pretty straight line.

A visualization from our entry on life expectancy https://t.co/CVTQvEIqP8 pic.twitter.com/i7DuuTcGeA

— Max Roser (@MaxCRoser) April 19, 2019