About How Many People in the World Die Each Year

question 22

Multiple Choice

About how many people in the world die each year due to starvation?

• A)50,000
• B)500,000
• C)1 million
• D)9 million

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Definitions:

Life Expectancies

The average period that an individual is expected to live, based on statistical averages of age, gender, and other demographic factors.

Birth Rates

The number of live births per thousand people in a population within a given year.

World's Population

The total number of people living on Earth at a given time, continuously changing due to birth rates, death rates, and migration patterns.

Cervical Cap

A small, cup-shaped contraceptive device made of silicone or latex that fits over the cervix to prevent pregnancy by blocking sperm from entering the uterus.