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Sociology - Life Expectancy and Infant Mortality
- Life Expectancy
- 5th Century - 33 (men) and 27 (women)
- 1901 - 45.5 (men) and 49 (women)
- 1901 - 45.5 (men) and 49 (women)
- Average number of years newborns are expected to live
- Increased life expectancy linked to:
- Welfare State Provisions
- After WWII
- State looks after people's health and welfare
- Eg. Free healthcare - Benefits
- After WWII
- Diet and Nutrition
- Over the last 30 years - Changes in diet
- Media shows eating healthier as better
- Household purchases fruit increased
- 77% between 1974 and 2005/6
- 77% between 1974 and 2005/6
- Over the last 30 years - Changes in diet
- Public health and medicine
- 19th/ 20th Century - Increase life expectancy after
goverment improvements in public health services
- 1945: Controlling major infections
- Eg. Vaccinating children
- Eg. Vaccinating children
- Advances in medicine and surgery
- Services: Clean water, Drainage systems -
prevents waterborne diseases
- 19th/ 20th Century - Increase life expectancy after
goverment improvements in public health services
- Welfare State Provisions
- 5th Century - 33 (men) and 27 (women)
- Infant Mortality
- 1930 - 60.0 infant deaths per 1000
live births
- 2006 - 5.0 infant deaths
per 1000 live births
- 2006 - 5.0 infant deaths
per 1000 live births
- Number of infant deaths per 1000 live births per year
- Recent Improvements
- During pregnancy -
Antenatal Care
- After childbirth -
Post-natal Care
- During pregnancy -
Antenatal Care
- Introduction to midwifery (early 20th
century) - More babies delivered by
qualified midwifes
- 1930 - 60.0 infant deaths per 1000
live births
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