It’s not just about child mortality, life expectancy increased at all ages

Abstract

The article argues that life expectancy has increased not only because of the reduced child mortality, but also improvements in the survival rate of all age groups. Analyzing data from England and Wales, the article shows that life expectancy for 0-year-olds has increased from around 40 years in the mid-19th century to more than 81 years today. At the same time, the life expectancy for people of all ages has increased: for example, a 5–year-old child could expect to live 55 years in 1841 but 82 years today, an increase of 27 years; a 50-year-old could expect to live up to the age of 71, but today they could expect to live to age 83, a gain of 13 years. – AI-generated abstract.