Blaze@reddthat.com to Map Enthusiasts@sopuli.xyzEnglish · 2 months agoLife expectancy in 1800, 1950 and 2015files.catbox.moeimagemessage-square16fedilinkarrow-up1109arrow-down18
arrow-up1101arrow-down1imageLife expectancy in 1800, 1950 and 2015files.catbox.moeBlaze@reddthat.com to Map Enthusiasts@sopuli.xyzEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square16fedilink
minus-squareI_Has_A_Hat@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up7·2 months agoNot even. The biggest change is due to crazy high infant mortality rates no longer drastically reducing the average
minus-squareKISSmyOSFeddit@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up9·edit-22 months agoYes, and what caused the reduction in infant mortality? Soap. Or rather the revolutionary idea that it would be good if doctors and midwives used it.
minus-squareStrykker@programming.devlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·2 months agoWhich was largely due to the introduction of soap and hygiene practices during childbirth.
Not even. The biggest change is due to crazy high infant mortality rates no longer drastically reducing the average
Yes, and what caused the reduction in infant mortality?
Soap. Or rather the revolutionary idea that it would be good if doctors and midwives used it.
Which was largely due to the introduction of soap and hygiene practices during childbirth.