Source: Life Expectancy 2011 Estimates CIA World Factbook
Standard of living is also influenced by the life expectancy of the country. Simply put, life expectancy is how long you are expected to live a natural life in your country. Life expectancy refers to the average number of years to be lived by a group of people born in the same year, if mortality at each age remains constant. As you are conducting your research consider factors that improve the life expectancy of a country.
A country that has a good healthcare system and access to medicine and medical services will have a higher life expectancy that a country with no access to medicine or medical services. The map below illustrates life expectancy rates across the world. Answer the questions that follow in your notes.
Source: Life Expectancy 2011 Estimates CIA World Factbook
Carefully analyze the map above. If a child is born in East Asia and Sub Saharan Africa on the same day in 2011, which child has the best chances of living longer? Support your answer.
Click in the link below to locate the life expectancy rate of the countries on your chart. Record your findings on your chart.
Life expectancy is increased with improved access to medical care. Click the link below to determine the number of physicians per 1000 in each country. Locate the information and record your findings on your chart.