even in poverty countries, there's signs of progress. Deaths of

even in poverty countries, there's signs of progress. Deaths of
infants has gone down worldwide in EVERY country dramatically
since 1972. There's an amazing graphic showing that I could
find. That's the majority reason why populations have grown so
much. Our average death-times have changed but not THAT
dramatically. In the USA, making $34,000/yr puts a person in the
top 1% of the world. I still love that little statistic; puts
things into a good perspective. ==