A Little Perspective
Since July 2001 (before the 9/11 attacks),
- 774,000,000 women gave birth, worldwide.
- 168,000,000 children died from easily curable diseases.
- 102,000,000 children died from starvation.
- 29,000,000 people died from smoking.
- 17,400,000 people died from AIDS/HIV.
- 6,500,000 people died from car accidents.
- 4,890,000 people died from suicide.
- 1,836,000 people died from armed conflict.
- 655,000 people died as a result of invading Iraq.
- 6,000 people died from acts of terrorism (including 9/11).
Current world population : 6,607,012,919
Figures are calculated from reliable estimates.
okay, that’s just depressing!!
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