eli5: what is the natural way to die?

Question

I mean if u don’t die from a heart attack or something. If you die from aging how do you die? Do you just stop breathing?

In: Biology

Answer 1

Based on most of human history, the “natural” way to die is from being killed by other humans, killed by mosquito-born illnesses, accidents, infections, exposure-related illnesses, etc. The way we die today is unprecedented in most of human history and is largely a result of our technological advances due to American global hegemony, liberal democracy and capitalism.