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GCSE Geography · key term
The average number of years a person is expected to live.
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Paper 2
The average number of years a newborn baby can expect to live, based on mortality conditions at the time.
Revise: Measuring Global Development and its LimitationsLife expectancy is the average number of years a newborn baby can expect to live. Higher life expectancy generally suggests healthier living conditions and better healthcare. It is not a prediction for every individual.
Specification 4.5, 5.6 · Paper 2
Revise: Population Change and DeindustrialisationIncreased life expectancy also contributes to growth as people survive to older ages.
The average number of years a newborn baby is expected to live if current mortality patterns continue.
Paper 1
The average number of years a person can expect to live.
Revise: Demographic Data and DevelopmentAs living conditions improve, deaths from preventable diseases fall and life expectancy rises.
Specification 6.1a, 7.1b · Paper 2, Paper 3
The average number of years a newborn is expected to live.
Revise: Measuring DevelopmentGabon has the highest GNI per capita and literacy rate, and the lowest infant mortality rate in this dataset. These indicators suggest advantages in income, education and infant health. However, its life expectancy is lower than Cameroon’s: 52.1 years compared with 58.5 years.
The estimated average number of years a person can expect to live, based on mortality rates.
A wide base suggests relatively high recent births; it does not give an exact birth rate. A pyramid also cannot give an exact life expectancy or death rate.
Check the direction of an indicator: higher life expectancy usually suggests greater development, but higher infant mortality suggests lower development.
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