Of the 195 countries in the world, what ranking is the USA for birth rate per population (as of 2021)?
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130
Answer explanation
The United States' birth rate was reported at 12.4 per 1,000 people in 2021. Nigeria, the country with the highest birth rate in 2021, clocks in at 36.6.
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What country has the LOWEST birth rate per population? Options: Japan, Monaco, South Korea, Taiwan
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Monaco
Answer explanation
The birth rate of Monaco fell gradually from 15.2 per 1,000 people in 1973 to 8.8 per 1,000 people in 2021.
As of 2016, Monaco also had the highest overall life expectancy for any country (89.5 years), due to: healthy diets, state-funded healthcare, and extremely high levels of disposable income [because no one has kids].
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What was the most popular U.S. boy name in 2022?
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Liam
Answer explanation
In 1984, the year Evan was born, the most popular boy's name was Christopher.
In 1989, the year Allison was born, it was Michael.
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What was the most popular U.S. girl name in 2022? Options: Sophia, Avery, Olivia, Emma
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Olivia
Answer explanation
In 1984 the most popular girl's name was Jennifer.
In 1989 it was Jessica.
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What percentage of babies are born on their actual due dates?
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5%
Answer explanation
In 2017, 73% of babies were born before their due dates.
That difference compared to 2022 is partly because inductions and cesarean births have become more common--but also because methods for estimating due dates have improved.
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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__ is the average number of hours a woman spends in active labor with their first baby
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16
Answer explanation
Active labor shortens to roughly 14 hours with second babies, and 10 hours for third.
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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The average length of pregnancy is 280 days. What is the longest recorded human pregnancy?
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375 days
Answer explanation
In February 1945, the most miserable woman to have ever existed, Beulah Hunter, gave birth to a baby girl in Los Angeles at 375 days gestation. She named her daughter, who weighed in at 6.9lbs, Penny Diana.
The little girl grew up into a perfectly normal, healthy child.
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