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[innerSpaceman]

ok, so what makes their numbers unreliable?

[Gn2Dlnd]

Originally Posted by innerSpaceman

ok, so what makes their numbers unreliable?

What, don't you understand that for every fact presented there must be an equal and opposing "fact?" Don't you ever watch Fox News? Jeez.

[sleepyjeff]

Originally Posted by innerSpaceman

ok, so what makes their numbers unreliable?

They have Oman ranked number 8......that alone discounts the ranking in my book.

Much of their results are based on infant mortality....problem is they don't have a universal definition of infant mortality and instead allow each nation to define their own.....the US considers still borns against infant mortality; most other nations{especially the high ranking ones==surprise surprise===} don't.

Life expectancy, the US ranks 30.......but we are a nation of 300 plus million so really should not be compared to Monaco or Iceland.

Our Life expentancy is the highest in the world when compared to the 8 most populous Nations on Earth(and 2nd in the world when compared to the 10 most populous).

In short, the WHO numbers are not the problem, just their conclusions.

[JWBear]

Originally Posted by sleepyjeff

Life expectancy, the US ranks 30.......but we are a nation of 300 plus million so really should not be compared to Monaco or Iceland.

Our Life expentancy is the highest in the world when compared to the 8 most populous Nations on Earth(and 2nd in the world when compared to the 10 most populous).

I'm not seeing your reasoning here. Why would the population numbers make a difference if they are talking about statistical averages? Could you elaborate? (Or are you just going by what Bill O'Reilly had to say on the subject?)

[sleepyjeff]

Originally Posted by JWBear

I'm not seeing your reasoning here. Why would the population numbers make a difference if they are talking about statistical averages? Could you elaborate? (Or are you just going by what Bill O'Reilly had to say on the subject?)

Never saw that O'Reilly show.... but if you're comfortable saying we suck because two dozen tiny nations(whose combined pop. would maybe rival that of our three largest states) so be it.

[JWBear]

Originally Posted by sleepyjeff

Never saw that O'Reilly show.... but if you're comfortable saying we suck because two dozen tiny nations(whose combined pop. would maybe rival that of our three largest states) so be it.

Again... What does the relative population totals have to do with the average life expectancy? If the average is, say, 75 - it would still be the average regardless if the population was 300 or 300,000,000.

[sleepyjeff]

Originally Posted by JWBear

Again... What does the relative population totals have to do with the average life expectancy? If the average is, say, 75 - it would still be the average regardless if the population was 300 or 300,000,000.

Yes, but how much of the worlds population is contained within the borders of the 8 most populous nations?

I guess what I am saying is there are far more people on this Earth that have a lower life expectancy than who have a greater one. A US citizen will find his or herself in the top 10 - 15 %....regardless how many "nations" have a higher life expect.

You could take the 200 longest living individuals on Earth and delcare each one a nation and then proclaim that the US is a lowly 230th.....still doesn't change the fact that most people would prefer to have medical care in the US than in their home country.

[JWBear]

Originally Posted by sleepyjeff

still doesn't change the fact that most people would prefer to have medical care in the US than in their home country.

Source?