Taylor Swift and I may be the same age, but when did 34 become middle aged? Or has the American lifespan decreased so much that I should expect to die at age 68?
I thought infant mortality was not counted in average lifespan calculations. I looked it up and I was wrong. Just in case anyone else was misinformed like me.
Honestly, I don’t like it either. But it does make sense. Some health risk factors change drastically between 30 and 40 (e.g. heart disease, colon cancer), suggesting a kind of dividing line between “my body just does what it’s supposed to” and “what, I have to do extra stuff to survive now?!” A lot of people also change rapidly in physical appearance during this time too, exhibiting profound male pattern baldness, love handles, belly fat, winkles, etc.
Taylor Swift and I may be the same age, but when did 34 become middle aged? Or has the American lifespan decreased so much that I should expect to die at age 68?
Average life expectancy in the US is only 72, I believe.
Last I checked, it was like 72 for males and 76 for females.
At birth. Someone who’s made it past infancy will have a higher expectancy
I thought infant mortality was not counted in average lifespan calculations. I looked it up and I was wrong. Just in case anyone else was misinformed like me.
Honestly, I don’t like it either. But it does make sense. Some health risk factors change drastically between 30 and 40 (e.g. heart disease, colon cancer), suggesting a kind of dividing line between “my body just does what it’s supposed to” and “what, I have to do extra stuff to survive now?!” A lot of people also change rapidly in physical appearance during this time too, exhibiting profound male pattern baldness, love handles, belly fat, winkles, etc.
30s have always been middle aged lol. It’s not even the start of middle aged.
0-25. 26-50. 51-75.
Most Americans be dying at 75.