… is the average lifespan a newborn can expect … is short when child deaths are common
$ 2000 $ 200 $ Income per person (comparable dollars per year) Life expectancy (years) 50 years Burundi 81 years Sweden
$ 2000 $ 200 $ Income per person (comparable dollars per year) Life expectancy (years) 50 years Burundi
$ 2000 $ 200 $ Income per person (comparable dollars per year) Age (years) Life expectancy (years) 50 years Burundi
$ 2000 $ 200 $ Income per person (comparable dollars per year) Age (years) Life expectancy (years) 50 years Burundi Look at the expected life of five newborn Burundians…
Age (years) SarahAnnJeanLizPierre …if conditions remain as in Burundi in 2007 during their whole lifetime? How long will they live…
Age (years) SarahAnnJeanLizPierre
Age (years) SarahAnnJeanLizPierre child adult old So yes, 2 of 5 get old in Burundi
Age (years) SarahAnnJeanLizPierre This is the Life Expectancy 50 years Calculate the mean… = 50
$ 2000 $ 200 $ Income per person (comparable dollars per year) Life expectancy (years) Burundi 50 years 81 years Sweden 31 years
$ 2000 $ 200 $ Income per person (comparable dollars per year) Life expectancy (years) 81 years Sweden
$ 2000 $ 200 $ Income per person (comparable dollars per year) Life expectancy (years) 81 years Look at the expected life of five newborn Swedes… Sweden Age (years)
Age (years) SaraAntonJanLisaPer How long will they live… …if conditions remain as in Sweden in 2007 during their whole lifetime?
Age (years) SaraAntonJanLisaPer adult 4 old
Age (years) SaraAntonJanLisaPer =81 81 years Calculate the mean…
Life expectancy (years) Sweden 81 years $ 2000 $ 200 $ Income per person (comparable dollars per year)
Let’s compare
$ 2000 $ 200 $ Income per person (comparable dollars per year) Life expectancy (years) 81 years Sweden 50 years Burundi
Age (years) 81 50
Age (years) But “dying young” in Sweden is very different from “dying young” in Burundi So, no, all Burundians do not live 31 years shorter than Swedes “To live long” in Sweden is almost the same as “to live long” in Burundi
… is an average … is low when child- deaths are common -Most Burundians get older than 50 -Some die in childhood -It is low in Burundi not because all die a bit earlier -But because some die much younger