Average human lifespan, by era:
Neanderthal: 20 years
Neolithic: 20 years
Classical Greece: 28 years
Classical Rome: 28 years
Medieval England: 33 years
End of 18th century: 37 years
Early 20th century: 50 years
Circa 1940: 65 years
Current (in the West): 77-81 years
Today the average Zambian dies at age 37, the average Japanese at age 81.
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