Average age of death in 1930s: 69.8 Average age of death in 1940s: 69.3 Average age of death in 1950s: 59.4 Average age of death in 1960s: 62.5 Average age of death in 1970s: 63.6 Average age of death in 1980s: 69.0 Average age of death in 1990s: 73.3 Average age of death in 2000s: 78.8