Historical life expectancy

Neolithic Age (10,000–4500 BC): 20–30 years

Bronze Age (3300–1200 BC): 20–30 years

Ancient Greece and Rome (510–330 BC): 20–35 years

Middle Ages (500–1500 AD): 30–40 years

Early Modern Period (1500–1800 AD): 35–40 years

19th Century (1800–1900 AD): 40–45 years

Modern Era (Present): 70+ years

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