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What was life expectancy in the 30s? Exploring health during the Great Depression

While commonly assumed to have suffered a decline, US life expectancy actually increased by over 6 years during the early 1930s, rising from 57.1 in 1929 to 63.3 years in 1933. This surprising trend reveals a complex picture of health during the Great Depression, influenced heavily by dramatic drops in infant mortality and changes in lifestyle.

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What is the life expectancy of someone born in 1930?

In 1930, the life expectancy at birth in the U.S. was approximately 58 for men and 62 for women, a figure heavily influenced by high infant mortality. However, this average did not predict the outcome for an individual who survived early childhood, which leads to a deeper look into the question: **What is the life expectancy of someone born in 1930?**

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