Rising by one year per decade! Wonder how much of that is just stochastic variation due to increased population?https://twitter.com/MaxCRoser/status/853826203811274752 …
Considering this graph of mean life expectancy: not much. In particular, mean world life expectancy is rising much faster than max.pic.twitter.com/O59vmTtBRf
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Max life exp plateauing means that either medical advances are negligeable or they are offset by the emergence of new unhealthy conditions
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Mean life expectancy increasing is likely due to reduced infant mortality. A graph isolating adults dieing of natural cause would be flatter
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