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. 2020 Sep 16;31(1):650–657. doi: 10.1093/cercor/bhaa249

Table 1.

Demographic and autopsy-related data

Age at death Body height (cm) Body weight (kg) Occupation Cause of death Brain weight (g) IQ
20 178 67 Ruptured heart 1500 94
21 185 Factory worker Puncture of the heart 1400 89
21 183 77 Unemployed Acute myocardial infarction 1485 95
28 180 76 Unemployed Knife wound (homicide) 1400 90
33 176 Operator Cancer of the rectum 1570 107
34 181 79 Special worker Bleeding (homicide) 1230 83
35 176 86 Acute myocardial infarction 1390 81
36 178 86 School teacher Sepsis 1550 120
37 182 76 Acute myocardial infarction 1620 96
37 187 76 Innkeeper Drowning 1446 73
38 180 96 Navigator Acute myocardial infarction 1390 110
39 176 55 Electrician Cardiomyopathy 1558 96
39 183 80 Fire inspector Acute myocardial infarction 1550 109
39 179 85 Entrepreneur Liver failure 1460 97
39 181 72 Laborer Lung cancer 1210 108
39 187 96 Acute myocardial infarction 91
39 177 Engineer Acute myocardial infarction 1860 113
40 179 85 Refinery worker Acute myocardial infarction 1620 92
40 167 75 Caretaker Acute myocardial infarction 1710 80
40 173 76 Brewer Acute myocardial infarction 115
41 174 81 Cardiomyopathy 1432 106
41 186 79 Acute pancreatitis 1600 92
41 173 78 Welder Terminal uremia 1240 107
41 190 87 Insurance agent Lung cancer 1340 96
42 186 107 Aorta aneurysm 1500 116
42 167 61 Fisherman Lung cancer 1460 78
43 170 80 Acute myocardial infarction 1150 82
43 176 89 Laborer Acute myocardial infarction 1680 72
43 175 82 Haulier, plumber Acute myocardial infarction 1560 89
43 172 89 Electrician Acute myocardial infarction 1350 96
44 181 93 Pulmonary embolism 1610 93
44 172 81 Early retirement Drowning 1500 86
44 179 89 Medical doctor Acute myocardial infarction 1570 127
44 185 88 Chimney sweeper Pulmonary embolism 99
45 186 82 Operator Liver failure 1538 75
44 Acute myocardial infarction 1420 125
45 175 68 Operator Acute lung edema 1350 106
46 186 66 Fitter Pulmonary heart disease 1460 96
46 170 79 Baker Hypernephroma 1520 104
46 174 Mechanic Hypernephroma 1400 79
46 174 67 Disability pension Liver failure 1500 107
47 176 81 Slaughterhouse worker Acute myocardial infarction 1270 79
47 174 78 Concrete worker Acute myocardial infarction 1630 88
47 172 88 Locksmith Bleeding stomach ulcer 1519 94
47 180 77 Driver Acute myocardial infarction 1579 95
48 176 46 Lung edema 1340 86
49 172 78 Laborer Acute myocardial infarction 1400 62
49 175 74 Early retirement Suicide with medicinea 1360 102
50 182 78 Carpenter Aorta aneurysm 1760 109
52 171 77 Farmer, CEO Acute myocardial infarction 1340 106
Mean (range) 174 [167–190] 71 [46–107] 1475 [1150–1860] 96 [62–127]

Note: aDied without any previously known diseases.