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10% of an adult population dying over the course of 20 years doesn't seem inherently crazy? The WHO says no more than 4k died due to the accident.
by vpribish 8y ago
10% of an adult population dying over the course of 20 years doesn't seem inherently crazy? The WHO says no more than 4k died due to the accident.
- dmurray 8y agoIt sounds far too good to be true. According to the actuarial tables at [0], 10% is the expected 20-year death rate for 40-year old men. This is for Americans in 2014, I'd expect the outcomes to be worse for Soviet citizens in 1986. [0]https://www.finder.com/life-insurance/odds-of-dying https://www.finder.com/life-insurance/odds-of-dying
- vidarh 8y agoIn 1986, the life expectancy for Soviet men (at birth) was 65 years: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2546027/?page=1 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2546027/?page=1