On The Upbeat - Things Which Are Getting Better

It seems like everywhere you look there's bad things happening, new threats to worry about and things which are worse than they used to be. But many things are coming on leaps and bounds, people are doing incredible things and for many people life today is more sheltered and peaceful than at any time in human history. This blog seeks to redress the balance in the media on whether the world is a better place or a worse place than once it was.

Wednesday, 19 November 2014

Life Expectancy is on the Rise

Life expectancy is on the rise, and is projected to keep on rising. Between 1960 and 2045 the average world life expectancy will rise from the mid 40s to the mid 70s, so people born at the end of that period can expect to live 30 years longer than people born at the start of it (source: Wikipedia):

In the UK, the rise can be shown even on a shorter period. Between 1980 and 2010 we added about ten years to the life expectancy of a new born baby (source: ONS):

Check out this info-graphic from the UK Office for National Statistics (ONS) on the topic:

On The Upbeat - Things Which Are Getting Better

Wednesday, 19 November 2014

Life Expectancy is on the Rise

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