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Middle age rule (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 8 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 31 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (4 children)

73 seems pretty low. It’s 77,28 years in the US and 81,41 here in the Netherlands.

Still, it’s weird people call 50 middle aged when it’s more like 40.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

73 years is the life expectancy of a men in the US. Females tend to get 5-6 years older than men.

Ethnicity, as well as economic resources also play a huge role.

Even your zip code is an indicator:

https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data-visualization/life-expectancy/index.html

[–] [email protected] 4 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

If I understand this correctly, it's life expectancy at birth, right? So if you read this, the relevant-to-you life expectancy is even lower. Though AFAIK you also get a "bonus" for still being alive, so it's probably a wash ...

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