Comparing Governments - Debunking Statistical Myths

Hans Rosling, a Swedish professor of global health, blows away common misconceptions about global statistics in this fascinating lecture.

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Video runs 19:50

Want to know more? The second part of Rosling's lecture is available here.

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Watch the video at left, then answer the following questions.

How do you think life expectancy is related to family size?
What point does Rosling make about life expectancy in Vietnam, compared to that of America? To what does he attribute the change?
What is the connection between GDP per capita and child mortality rates? Why might this connection prove true?
How are regional statistics about child survival rates and GDP potentially misleading?
When Rosling shows the variances in wealth and health in a single country such as South Africa or Niger, what statement does he make about how global health policy should be made?
How would Rosling like to see statistics databases used? Why would this be helpful?

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