In 1950, 27% of people died before age 15.

In 2017 it was 4.6%. Still horrifically high, but a staggering achievement in the history of our species. [0]

Think of all the people spared from having to deal with a child, sibling, or friend dying young.

I think it's sometimes hard to fathom just how bad the human condition has been for most of our history.

[0] Source: https://ourworldindata.org/uploads/2019/06/Mortality-rates-o...