How Many Roman Soldiers Survived to Retirement?

A video on YouTube. In History, a Krater category.

Summary by Krater

An examination of the survival rates and lifespans of soldiers in the Imperial Roman army, drawing on evidence from tombstones and historical records.

From the video

Answers: What were the survival rates and lifespans of Roman soldiers in the Imperial army?

Roman army soldier life expectancy
Roman legionary tombstones
Hazards and causes of death in the Roman military
Roman military retirement benefits and discharge

What it concludes

Roughly half of the soldiers who enlisted in the Imperial Roman army survived to retirement.
Data from legionary tombstones and inscriptions indicate that soldiers who enlisted at age 20 had a high probability of surviving into their 30s and 40s.

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