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Jul 3rd 2003, 10:59 am

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Originally posted by whisky
Try reading it again.

Death rate PER 1000 PEOPLE

Life expectancy AT BIRTH

Why so sarcastic?

I can read; i just wanted a bit of clarification. The death rate....its now been posted that its over a 12 month period...that was'nt stated originally.

Life expectancy at birth...Have a look around on the web and you will see that some quote for an expected potential age, and some give the birth survival rate.

Jul 3rd 2003, 11:14 am

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If life expectancy at birth is 80% this means 1 in 5 babies dies??? Surely not.

Also if death rate is 10.35% in a given year this implies a life expectancy of about 100 years?

Jul 3rd 2003, 11:17 am

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If life expectancy at birth is 80% this means 1 in 5 babies dies??? Surely not.

Thats exactly the part i was having problems with...I did think it might include miscarriages, but that would surely not be included in "birth" rate would it?

Jul 3rd 2003, 11:25 am

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Originally posted by PeteY
Thats exactly the part i was having problems with...I did think it might include miscarriages, but that would surely not be included in "birth" rate would it?

You were right the first time, ages not percentages, but don't tell whisky I said that....she might get a bit upset again!

Jul 3rd 2003, 7:40 pm

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Originally posted by Gra.B
You were right the first time, ages not percentages, but don't tell whisky I said that....she might get a bit upset again!

Whisky doesn't really give a toss one way or another, just read the thread like everyone else. Whisky doesn't let things upset her, or dish out sarcasm. Throw the shit this way, i'll catch it in my bottle.

Jul 3rd 2003, 7:47 pm

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Re: A few statistics

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Literacy
1st Andorra 100%
2nd Australia 100%
27th United Kingdom 99%

Net Migration (per 1000)
1st Singapore 26.45%
5th Australia 4.19%
25th United Kingdom 1.07%

Death rate (per 1000)
1st Angola 24.68
66th United Kingdom 10.35
131st Australia 7.18

Unemployment
1st Liberia 70%
104th Australia 6.4%
117th United kingdom 5.5%

Population below poverty line
1st Zambia 86%
83rd United Kingdom 17%
130th Australia less than 1%

Life expectancy at birth
1st Andorra 83.47%
5th Australia 79.87%
25th United Kingdom 77.82%

Bloody hell!!! I thought Andorra was merely a fantastic place for a skiing holiday (wonderful people, great climate, marvellous runs etc. - been there, want to go again....)

Andorra here I come!!!

Jul 3rd 2003, 7:49 pm

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Re: A few statistics

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Originally posted by Rosy
Bloody hell!!! I thought Andorra was merely a fantastic place for a skiing holiday (wonderful people, great climate, marvellous runs etc. - been there, want to go again....)

Andorra here I come!!!

Is that the place thats tax free?

Jul 3rd 2003, 7:49 pm

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Re: A few statistics

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What is the saying? There`s lies, damn lies and statistics???

Jul 3rd 2003, 7:50 pm

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Originally posted by jayr

Also if death rate is 10.35% in a given year this implies a life expectancy of about 100 years?

Biggest modifier is the population age curve...

Jul 3rd 2003, 8:03 pm

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Re: A few statistics

OK...

Literacy - don`t believe it. Most Aussie kids are WAY behind their UK counterparts...

Net Migration - so more Aussies want to get out of Oz than UK citizens feel the need to depart...

Death rate - questionable, but better to live a fulfilled life than spend a longer one in interminable boredom and mundanity...

Poverty - OK, more aussies dole-bludging??? Hence higher taxation here...

Jul 3rd 2003, 8:05 pm

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Re: A few statistics

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Originally posted by Rosy
OK...

Literacy - don`t believe it. Most Aussie kids are WAY behind their UK counterparts...

Net Migration - so more Aussies want to get out of Oz than UK citizens feel the need to depart...

Death rate - questionable, but better to live a fulfilled life than spend a longer one in interminable boredom and mundanity...

Poverty - OK, more aussies dole-bludging??? Hence higher taxation here...

Sorry Rosy, how long have you been in Oz?

Jul 3rd 2003, 8:15 pm

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This thread seems to have caused some trouble, but thats hardly suprising as you Pete Y have a habit of jumping on any of my posts.
All the statistics here are a copy from a world statistical report.
Not pie in the sky.
I dont understand why people get so worked up about things and slag off others (poor Whisky).

End of thread, I think.

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