Around 2010 the average life expectancy at birth for the whole world passed 70 years. For most of history it had stayed around 30, mainly because so many children died young. Vaccines, antibiotics, clean water, better food and medical care changed that within a few generations. It took place in 2010.
Before and after
- 2010Release of Viber
- 2010The Denisovans are identified
- 2010The Neanderthal genome is published
- 20102010 becomes the warmest year on record
- 2010Global life expectancy reaches 70 years
- 4 January 2010Construction of Burj Khalifa
- 12 January 20102010 Haiti earthquake
- 27 February 20102010 Chile earthquake
- from 27 March 2010 to 2 February 2013Premiere of Victorious
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The era
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