Introduction Flashcards
In all low-income countries, how many girls finish primary school?
60%
How much of the world lives in middle-income countries?
75%
What is the world life expectancy?
70 years
In the last 20 years, the proportion of individuals living in extreme poverty has _____________.
Halved
How did the number of deaths per year from natural disasters change over the last 100 years?
Decreased to 25% of what it was (Deaths per capita has dropped to 6% of what it was)
Most people that die from natural disasters are in the level 1 income bracket (Due to poor infrastructure, preparedness, and emergency response)
What percentage of the world’s 1-year-old children have been vaccinated against some disease?
88%
How many years has the average man spent in school? The average woman?
10 years
9 years
What percentage of people have some access to electricity?
80%
By 2100, the global population will have increased by _____________ to _____________.
This is due to an increase in which age group(s)?
4 billion
11 billion total
More adults aged 15 to 74
T/F The number of children in 2100 will be the same as the number of children today (2 billion)?
True