The life expectancy of a 40 year old did not exceed 70 years until the early 20th century. The life expectancy of a 50 year old did not exceed 80 until the 1950s And this is in England, the wealthiest country from the Industrial Revolution until 1900!

The life expectancy of a 40 year old did not exceed 70 years until the early 20th century. The life expectancy of a 50 year old did not exceed 80 until the 1950s

And this is in England, the wealthiest country from the Industrial Revolution until 1900! pic.twitter.com/CpQreB18WU

— Jeremy Horpedahl 🍍🍞 (@jmhorp) August 28, 2019