Yes, though what the right reference class of people is is tricky. For it’s possible for a whole cohort to die prematurely (e.g. from plague or war).
Maybe it’s just that dying prematurely is dying ‘earlier than expected’ (as another comment suggests), but various different things can influence what people expect; it’s not as clear-cut concept as it seems.
Yes, though what the right reference class of people is is tricky. For it’s possible for a whole cohort to die prematurely (e.g. from plague or war).
Maybe it’s just that dying prematurely is dying ‘earlier than expected’ (as another comment suggests), but various different things can influence what people expect; it’s not as clear-cut concept as it seems.