Paywall. But life expectancy at birth is not the same as life expectancy after hitting working age. In 1900, if you made it to 10, on average you’d die at 63,

Paywall. But life expectancy at birth is not the same as life expectancy after hitting working age. In 1900, if you made it to 10, on average you’d die at 63, meaning plenty lived well into their 70’s. http://www.jbending.org.uk/stats3.htm http://www.jbending.org.uk/stats3.htm