6/18/2023 0 Comments Life expectancy in middle ages![]() ![]() When we arrive at the vital events registration period, English infant mortality ranges from about 150 to 200 per thousand in the 17th-18th centuries when life expectancy averaged 35-40 years (Wrigley &c, English population history from family reconstitution, CUP 1997, p 295-6). The key factor here is that for any expectation of life at birth, infant (or child, or early adult) mortality in average conditions varies within manageably close bounds: the greater uncertainty is at older ages (often overstated in 19th-century census returns, along with "heaping" at ages ending in -5 or above all -0) and in adjusting for epidemic deaths (which didn't necessarily fall evenly or even consistently on different age groups). We don't have registers of births or deaths or the ages computed from them until the 16th century or generally still later, but we do have enough evidence from comparable societies (including early modern Europe) to compile mortality profiles supplemented by the modern census record. Previous AMAs | Previous Roundtables Featuresįeature posts are posted weekly. May 25th | Panel AMA with /r/AskBibleScholars Please Subscribe to our Google Calendar for Upcoming AMAs and Events To nominate someone else as a Quality Contributor, message the mods. Our flaired users have detailed knowledge of their historical specialty and a proven record of excellent contributions to /r/AskHistorians. ![]() Please Read and Understand the Rules Before Contributing. ![]() Report Comments That Break Reddiquette or the Subreddit Rules. Serious On-Topic Comments Only: No Jokes, Anecdotes, Clutter, or other Digressions. Provide Primary and Secondary Sources If Asked. Write Original, In-Depth and Comprehensive Answers, Using Good Historical Practices. Questions should be clear and specific in what they ask, and should be able to get detailed answers from historians whose expertise is likely to be in particular times and places. Nothing Less Than 20 Years Old, and Don't Soapbox. Be Nice: No Racism, Bigotry, or Offensive Behavior. Downvote and Report comments that are unhelpful or grossly off-topic.Upvote informative, well sourced answers.New to /r/AskHistorians? Please read our subreddit rules and FAQ before posting! Apply for Flair ![]()
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