The Most Common Ways To Die In 1800s America

When it comes to the whole of human existence, 200 years doesn’t seem like that long. But in terms of medical advancements, there’s a huge difference between the way people lived — and died — a couple of centuries ago versus today. Chances are, you’ve never lost someone to intestinal parasites. Thanks to the miracle of modern science, gut worms won’t kill much more than the mood these days.
And while we might not give a lot of thought to things like railroad accidents or our chances of coming down with typhoid fever, it was a completely different story 200 years ago. From diarrhea to tuberculosis, these are the most common ways to die in 1800s America.

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Diarrhea | 0:00
Whooping cough | 1:38
Convulsions | 2:59
Cephalitis | 4:07
Dysentery | 5:34
Old age | 6:59
Remittent fever | 7:59
Dropsy | 9:09
Typhoid fever | 10:24
Croup | 11:35
Accidents | 12:48
Scarlet fever | 14:13
Pneumonia | 15:28
Consumption | 16:27

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