As far as I see it, Eorzea is a pretty dangerous place. Aside from the regular beasts lurking in the wilderness there's the constant threat of the Garlean Empire and the Primals and their beast tribe worshippers to deal with. Furthermore, most of the quests paint a pretty gritty picture of the typical plights most folk in Eorzea face on a near daily basis. Merchants are at risk of being killed even if they stick to the roads between settlements, many of the people of Gridania are more than willing to let strangers perish and die if the Elementals that they revere do not give their approval towards the travelers in question. Then there's Coerthas...where men and women suspected of being heretics are made to jump off an icy cliff to prove their innocence. There's also countless examples of seasoned adventurers meeting a grisly end even if they're part of a larger group. With that in mind, I suspect the average life expectancy may not be as high as some people make it out to be.
