History of Medicine
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The following information is combined from two tables in The World We Have Lost, Further Explored, by Peter Laslett, 2000. The population rose rapidly in the 19th century, mainly as a result of a decrease in the death rate.
| Year | Population in millions | Life Expectancy at Birth | Births per 1000 of population | Deaths per 1000 of population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1691 | 4.95 | 34.9 | 31.6 | 28.7 |
| 1721 | 5.35 | 32.5 | 33.0 | 31.4 |
| 1751 | 5.72 | 36.6 | 33.8 | 26.2 |
| 1781 | 7.04 | 34.7 | 35.6 | 28.8 |
| 1811 | 9.89 | 37.6 | 39.5 | 25.6 |
| 1841 | 14.97 | 40.3 | 35.9 | 22.2 |
| 1871 | 21.50 | 41.3 | 33.9 | 21.9 |
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