Variations in health and life expectancy

Question 1

What is a reason for variations in health and life expectancy in developing countries?

Answer 1

Differences in basic needs

Question 2

What are some examples of basic needs?

Answer 2

Clean water
Correct nutrition
Hygiene

Question 3

How does infant mortality affect life expectancy?

Answer 3

High infant mortality in developing countries brings down the average life expectancy

Question 4

Why are birth rates high in many developing countries and how does this further impact life expectancy?

Answer 4

Mothers have many kids due to high likelihood of infant mortality
This puts strain on sparse resources and so there is not enough to go around, decreasing LE

Question 5

Globally, what fraction of people do not have enough to eat?

Answer 5

1/9

Question 6

What are 3 causes of variations in life expectancy in developed countries?

Answer 6

Differences in lifestyle
Differences in deprivation
Cost and effectiveness of healthcare

Question 7

What % of Americans are overweight? (Differences in lifestyle)

Answer 7

42%

Question 8

What % of Americans live in poverty? (Differences in deprivation)

Answer 8

11%

Question 9

What is the USA’s life expectancy?

Answer 9

78.1

Question 10

What is the UK’s life expectancy?

Answer 10

81.2