1. “Economic statistics”
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“Economic statistics”
What does Gross Domestic Product (GDP) mean?
Total value of all goods & services a country produces
Which of your countries had the highest & lowest…
GDP
GDP per capita
One other statistic of your choice
On desk: Country Economic stats wksht.

2. Economic Statistics
GDP
GDP per capita
% living below poverty line
Unemployment rate
Debt owed to other countries

3. 12/13/13
Econ. Agenda
What determines your life expectancy? (class notes)
What are you most likely to die from in countries around the world? (online research)
HW: World life expectancies wksht.

4. Class notes – Life Expectancy
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Class notes – Life Expectancy
Life expectancy:
# of years a person is expected to live
based on social & economic conditions
Life Expectancy
8 out of 10 children are poor
3 out of 20 children have medical care
GDP per capita is $50,

5. Class notes – Life Expectancy
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Class notes – Life Expectancy
How long do people live?
World’s population is living longer than it used to.
early 1800’s: world’s average life expectancy was around 40 years
1800’s – mid-1900’s: life expectancy changes:
High Development Countries – populations begin to have longer life expectancies
Low Development Countries – life expectancies grow slowly
Mid-1900’s – present:
rest of the world starting to catch up! (but still not there yet)
WHY? (

6. Class notes – Life Expectancy
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Class notes – Life Expectancy
High Development Countries – populations have longer life expectancies
Low Development Countries – life expectancies growing slowly
Because…
Life expectancy = $$ Wealth $$
Determinants of long life expectancy:
Medical care
Proper nutrition
Shelter
Clean environment

7. What are you most likely to die from in other countries?
Choose 6 countries (2 high econ. dev., 2 mid. econ. dev., 2 low econ. dev.), INCLUDING TWO YOU CHOSE FOR ECON. OVERVIEW
Research top 10 causes of death for each.
Answer questions at the end.