Developed and Developing Countries

Question 1

Developed Country

Answer 1

Progressed adequately with regards to economic (income, disposable income), mortality (infant, under 5, adult) and demographic indicators such as life expectancy, disabilities, mobility, educational attainment, employment status and home ownership

Question 2

Developing Country

Answer 2

Has not progressed adequately with regards to econmic (income, disposable income), mortality (infant, under 5, adult) and demographic indicators such as life expectancy, disabilities, mobility, educational attainment, employment status and home ownership

Question 3

Mortality Strata

Answer 3

A classification system designed to compare countries. It uses two health indicators, child mortality (under 5 mortality) and adult mortality (males 15-59). It has five levels from A to E, with A being the highest (with very low and low adult mortality) and E being the lowest on the scale (with high child mortality and very high adult mortality)

Question 4

Mortality Strata Rankings

Answer 4

A very low child mortality low adult mortality
B low child mortality low adult mortality
C low child mortality high adult mortality
D high child mortality high adult mortality
E high child mortality very high adult mortality

Question 5

WHO Broad Groupings

Answer 5

Used to classify countries and based on the mortality strata

Strata A is devlopd counries, Strata C is low mortality developing countries and Strata E is high mortality, developing