Surviving Eyewitnesses of Jesus at Later Time Periods

McIver, Robert K. Memory, Jesus, and the Synoptic Gospels. Atlanta: Society of Biblical Literature, 2011, pp. 206-207.

Table A3: Surviving Eyewitnesses of Jesus at Later Time Periods

According to Life Table of Frier

Capernaum Large Crowds Jerusalem Subtotals
Yr 0 964 10,000 51,432 62,396
Yr +5 826 8,570 44,075 53,471
Yr +10 697 7,225 37,159 45,081
Yr +15 576 5,974 30,723 37,273
Yr +20 465 4,826 24,819 30,110
Yr +25 365 3,790 19,493 23,648
Yr +30 277 2,874 14,782 17,933
Yr +35 201 2,084 10,721 13,006
Yr +40 138 1,427 7,338 8,902
Yr +45 87 906 4,662 5,655
Yr +50 50 515 2,650 3,215
Yr +55 24 252 1,296 1,572
Yr +60 9 97 499 606

According to Coale-Demeny West Level 3 Females

Capernaum Large Crowds Jerusalem Subtotals
Yr 0 1,005 10,000 51,750 62,755
Yr +5 847 8,636 44,692 54,175
Yr +10 701 7,356 38,069 46,126
Yr +15 573 6,174 31,952 38,700
Yr +20 466 5,094 26,360 31,919
Yr +25 374 4,117 21,307 25,799
Yr +30 294 3,244 16,787 20,326
Yr +35 224 2,469 12,775 15,467
Yr +40 162 1,786 9,243 11,191
Yr +45 110 1,208 6,250 7,568
Yr +50 67 740 3,830 4,637
Yr +55 36 399 2,067 2,502
Yr +60 16 177 918 1,111

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