What Was Considered Old Age In The 1800S?
Today, a person who is 60 is considered middle-aged; in 1800, that 60-year-old was elderly. What was the average age in the 1800s? “Between 1800 and 2000 life expectancy at birth rose from about 30 years to a global average of 67 years, and to more than 75 years in favored countries. This dramatic change …