Comments on: Life Expectancy Rates

By: Chris Giovagnoni

Chris Giovagnoni — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 17:10:48 +0000

The answer is:

True. Life expectancy in the least developed countries averages 55 years, as compared with 79 years in industrialized countries.

In fact, in most of Africa, average life expectancy is only 50 years.

At any given time, close to half of all people in developing countries suffer from a health problem caused by water and sanitation deficits.

For people in the the developing world, illness, job loss, drought or even pregnancy can mean the difference between life and death.

(Sources: unicef.org; globalissues.org/article/26/poverty-facts-and-stats, November 2008)

By: Juli Jarvis

Juli Jarvis — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 17:19:05 +0000

Oh, and I meant to say — this is one of the best photos I’ve ever seen! Love it! I would join those kids for a cuddle in the straw any day (even if it makes me sneeze! — I’m allergic to hay rides too).

By: Juli Jarvis

Juli Jarvis — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 17:15:55 +0000

False, it’s half that

By: Becky Bazett-Jones

Becky Bazett-Jones — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 16:17:00 +0000

False- It is not 1/3

By: Jill Foley

Jill Foley — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 16:15:03 +0000

false….life expectency is HALF of the high-income world

By: Kelly @ Love Well

Kelly @ Love Well — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 15:41:27 +0000

I’ve heard that statistic before, but it’s still startling. Here in the U.S., many of us see our lives just hitting their stride at 40. Friends are still having babies, careers are being fine-tuned, life is starting to settle in.

By: Sara Benson

Sara Benson — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 15:41:06 +0000

False, It is half the expectancy of the high-income world.

By: Jo

Jo — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 14:55:45 +0000

It is false

By: Judith Tremblay

Judith Tremblay — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 13:14:18 +0000

False; it’s about half.

By: Chuck Guth

Chuck Guth — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 11:56:27 +0000

False- it is half of the high income world…avg life expectancy is 40 years in poor countries as contrasted to 80 years otherwise