life expectancy Flashcards

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life expectancy

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-average number of years a person is expected to live from birth

-affected by demographic factors such as fam structures, health services, food supply + security

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statistics

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-current global average 70.5 years
-aus 82. 4
-indigenous 70.5

-UN projects that by 2100 most countries will average above 80 years

-differences between male and female life expectancies, generally females are longer

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