Chart assignment
Charts to read and discuss
Read each chart, then answer its questions. Every chart shows its source and date; open it for a table of the numbers and the data to download.
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How long do people live in each country?
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A baby born in Monaco in 2024 could expect to live 86.5 years; in Nigeria, 54.6. The United States was at 78.9, China at 78.0 and India at 72.2. Search 217 countries and territories. These are estimates, most from the United Nations' population models, and they are revised as new data comes in.
Questions to discuss
- In one sentence of your own, what does this chart show?
- Find the biggest change or difference in the chart. What might explain it?
- Who collected these numbers, and how recent are they? What else would you want to know before drawing a conclusion?
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators: Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (CC BY 4.0 (credit the World Bank)) · Data as of Dec 31, 2024
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