[coldtea]

For totally different reasons. We're not talking about street urchins in Victorian era or pre-modern medicine child mortality.

[watwut]

The deadly accidents were a thing the way they basically are not a thing now.

[argiopetech]

Yet, accidents are still the leading cause of death for children 0-14 years of age.

https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/child-health.htm

[coldtea]

You can't die if you're already not living