More Developed vs. Less Developed Countries

1.How many babies do you think the average woman has over her lifetime in the United States? 2.Do you have electricity in your home? 3.Have you or a member of your family seen a doctor, nurse, or been to the hospital in the last year? 4.Do you have a telephone, computer, OR television in your home? 5.Does your family have at least one car? 6.Do you attend school? Background Questions

Your Family’s Stuff Next… On your paper list all of your family’s possessions you have 3 minutes

Outside your house!! Write 3 sentences describing the outside of your house My house is two stories has 14 windows and a 2-car garage. My house is painted two different shades of tan. My front yard is landscaped with rock, bushes and trees.

Inside your house! Write 3 sentences describing the inside of your home. – –Ex.. My home has 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, a kitchen, a dinning room, a living room, and garage. My house laminate wood flooring. My house has electricity and several appliances like a dishwasher, refrigerator, oven, washer and dryer, air-conditioning and heater.

TERMS TO KNOW Fertility Rate the average number of babies born to women during their reproductive years the average number of babies born to women during their reproductive years Death Rate # of deaths per year per 1000 people # of deaths per year per 1000 people Infant Mortality Rate # of deaths per year of children under age 1 for every 1000 live births # of deaths per year of children under age 1 for every 1000 live births Life Expectancy Average lifetime of people in a country Average lifetime of people in a country GDP $ Amount of everything produced in a country divided by the # of people in the country. The Higher the # the better $ Amount of everything produced in a country divided by the # of people in the country. The Higher the # the better Standard of Living The necessities, comforts, or luxuries held essential to maintaining the way of life of a person or group of people. maintaining the way of life of a person or group of people.

DEVELOPEDDEVELOPING  Most houses are good structures and have electricity  Low Death Rate  Low Fertility Rate  Long life expectancy  Low infant mortality rate  Have GOOD transportation and communication systems  Have many DEVELOPED sources of energy  Have MANY ways to earn a living  Formal education is available  Usually have a high GDP.  Poor housing and little use of electricity  High Death Rate  High Fertility Rate  Shorter Life Expectancy  High infant mortality rate  Have POOR transportation and communication systems  Have UNDEVELOPED sources of energy  Have FEW ways to earn a living  Formal Education is NOT usually available  Usually have a low GDP

MALI

Population: 12 million Total fertility rate: 7.0 children per woman Infant mortality: 119 deaths per 1,000 births Life expectancy: 48 (male), 49 (female) Death Rate: 17 deaths per 1,000 people Literacy Rate: 46.4% over age 15 Mali Stats

United States

Population: 292 million Total fertility rate: 2.0 children per woman Infant mortality: 6 deaths per 1,000 births Life expectancy: 74 (male), 80 (female) Death Rate 8 deaths per 1,000 births Literacy Rate: 99% over age 15 U.S. Stats

India

Population: 1.0 billion Total fertility rate: 3.0 children per woman Infant mortality: 66 deaths per 1,000 births Life expectancy: 62 (male), 64 (female) Death Rate: 8 deaths per 1,000 births Literacy Rate: 59.5% over age 15 India Stats

China

Population: 1.3 billion Total fertility rate: 1.7 children per woman Infant mortality: 32 deaths per 1,000 births Life expectancy: 69 (male), 73 (female) Death rate: 7 deaths per 1,000 births Literacy rate: 90.9% over age 15. China Stats

Japan

Population: 128 million Total fertility rate: 1.3 children per woman Infant mortality: 3 deaths per 1,000 births Life expectancy: 78 (male), 85 (female) Death rate: 9 deaths per 1,000 people Literacy rate: 99% over age 15 Japan Stats