Chapter 1 Patterns of Death, 1800-2020 Global rates and causes

Chapter 1 Patterns of Death, 1800-2020 Global rates and causes

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This chapter provides a brief introduction to mortality patterns over the last two centuries, from a global perspective. The period witnessed enormous and ubiquitous rises in life expectancy at birth, from a global average of perhaps 30 years in 1800 to an estimated average of 72.6 years in 2019. Re...

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Main Author: Davenport, Romola (auth)
Format: Electronic Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis 2021
Subjects:
Humanities
General & world history
Social & cultural history
mortality patterns
death rates
life expectancy
causes of death
disease
patterns of mortality
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