SOC 102 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Gross National Income, Infant Mortality, Maternal Death
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Life expectancy = average # of years individuals born in a given year can expect to live. Country with highest life expectancy = japan: avg. life expectancy japan = women 83 years || men 81 years, avg. life expectancy u. s. = women 80. 9 years || men 76 years. Why do women generally tend to have a higher life expectancy: men are perceived as risk-takers smoking, alcohol, drugs, unprotected sex, women have more desire for survival. Leading cause of mortality worldwide: heart disease, stroke, respiratory infection. Leading cause of mortality in least developed countries: respiratory infection, diarrheal infection, hiv/aids. Maternal mortality rates | related to complications in pregnancy/childbirth: common causes: hemorrhage, infection, high blood pressure during pregnancy, unsafe abortion, solutions: contraceptives, family planning, decline in child marriage, education. Infant mortality = # of deaths of live-born infants under age 1 per 1,000 live births. Under 5 mortality rate = deaths of children under age 5.
