In the mid-1970’s below 2.1 and has remained at 2 for about 30-40 years. TFR dropped It is stable. Compare the childhood mortality rates of the U.S. and Uganda. How many deaths per 1,000 births occurred in both countries in 2015? ~8 deaths in U.S. per 1000 births, 80 to 90 deaths per 1000 in Uganda (10 times higher) How many years before the mortality rate of Uganda drops to what it is presently (2015) in the U.S.? drop to U.S. level until past 2100 Won’t If you were born in the U.S. in 1990 what would be your average life expectancy? About 72 years (male) and 79 years (female) How about if you were born in Uganda in 1990? About 45 years (male) and 48 years (female) What could account for these differences in life expectancy? Answers will vary. In Uganda there is poor sanitation, lack of clean water, lack of healthcare, lack of immunizations for children, tropical diseases (such as malaria), lack of food, etc.
In the mid-1970’s TFR dropped below 2.1 and has remained at 2 for about 30-40 years. It is stable. Compare the childhood mortality rates of the U.S. and Uganda. How many deaths per 1,000 births occurred in both countries in 2015? ~8 deaths in U.S. per 1000 births, 80 to 90 deaths per 1000 in Uganda (10 times higher) How many years before the mortality rate of Uganda drops to what it is presently (2015) in the U.S.? Won’t drop to U.S. level until past 2100 If you were born in the U.S. in 1990 what would be your average life expectancy? About 72 years (male) and 79 years (female) How about if you were born in Uganda in 1990? About 45 years (male) and 48 years (female) What could account for these differences in life expectancy? Answers will vary. In Uganda there is poor sanitation, lack of clean water, lack of healthcare, lack of immunizations for children, tropical diseases (such as malaria), lack of food, etc.
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