Blaze@reddthat.com to Map Enthusiasts@sopuli.xyzEnglish · 1 year agoLife expectancy in 1800, 1950 and 2015files.catbox.moeimagemessage-square16linkfedilinkarrow-up1112arrow-down17
arrow-up1105arrow-down1imageLife expectancy in 1800, 1950 and 2015files.catbox.moeBlaze@reddthat.com to Map Enthusiasts@sopuli.xyzEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square16linkfedilink
minus-squareI_Has_A_Hat@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up7·1 year agoNot even. The biggest change is due to crazy high infant mortality rates no longer drastically reducing the average
minus-squareKISSmyOSFeddit@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up9·edit-21 year agoYes, and what caused the reduction in infant mortality? Soap. Or rather the revolutionary idea that it would be good if doctors and midwives used it.
minus-squareStrykker@programming.devlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·1 year agoWhich was largely due to the introduction of soap and hygiene practices during childbirth.
Not even. The biggest change is due to crazy high infant mortality rates no longer drastically reducing the average
Yes, and what caused the reduction in infant mortality?
Soap. Or rather the revolutionary idea that it would be good if doctors and midwives used it.
Which was largely due to the introduction of soap and hygiene practices during childbirth.