Lisa Jevbratt on the Sublime in Data Visualization

You’ve probably heard the lines about how “40 is the new 30” or “30 is the new 20.” What is this based on? I tried to solve the problem using life expectancy data. Your age is the new age.

The wind was blowing smoke and ash from wildfires further up north from where I live. The sky turned an eerie orange. I wondered about past fires and made the chart below.

As we get older, our life expectancy declines. But when and how quickly the decline happens and how it happens has changed over the years.

Some jobs tend towards higher divorce rates. Some towards lower. Salary also probably plays a role.