Amazing video of demographic changes over 170 years

[Recursion]

Last edited Wed Jun 5, 2019, 11:10 AM - Edit history (1)

https://giant.gfycat.com/ThoughtfulDampIvorygull.webm

(This is a big gif so if you click on it expect to download for a bit)

(Sorry, DU doesn't preview webm gifs apparently.)

This really is the best time in human history to be alive

[mitch96]

1. Kinda sucks it automatically downloads with out my permission... nt

[Recursion]

2. All image formats do that, I think?

That said I'll put a warning on the OP, thanks, and sorry about that!

[mitch96]

4. Kinda took me back as it never happend before on DU

Maybe cause I'm using a Mac? When I view items they normally just show up on the page, not download.. weird, huh
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[FakeNoose]

3. It demonstrates the decline in deaths of babies and children under age 5

In the last 100 years the percentage of deaths of newborns to age 5 has declined from about 40% to under 1%. Of course some countries declined faster than others, but the point of the OP is to demonstrate that ALL deaths have gone down significantly. The modern medical breakthroughs, better nutrition for mothers and babies, better public health programs, and vaccinations have of course all made a major difference.

Thanks Democrats!

Edit to add: on second viewing I see that it also demonstrates the current trend of significantly fewer births per mother. Around 1900 each mother had 4 or 5 live births in her lifetime, while currently the number is between 1 and 2. But this is understandable because the babies can be expected to survive to adulthood now, and fewer women are required to give up working careers for full-time motherhood.