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Remember that life expectancy went from 60 -> 80 over the last century. 80% of the deaths have been from folks aged 65+. So, it is arguable that the Spanish fl
by screye 5y ago
Remember that life expectancy went from 60 -> 80 over the last century.
80% of the deaths have been from folks aged 65+. So, it is arguable that the Spanish flu would have killed a lot more if the average lifespan was higher.
- gilbetron 5y agoIt's an interesting point. Spanish Flu hit younger people, so having more older people might not have affected the numbers much. On the other hand, maybe having so many old people with covid affected which variant traveled around.
- CodeGlitch 5y agoIt affected younger people more: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish_flu#Patterns_of_fatality https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish_flu#Patterns_of_fatali... > The pandemic mostly killed young adults. In 1918–1919, 99% of pandemic influenza deaths in the U.S. occurred in people under 65, and nearly half of deaths were in young adults 20 to 40 years old.