> If 2% of the people I know died this year, that would be the worst disaster in my country in my lifetime. Given most people don't live to be 100, I would gue

> If 2% of the people I know died this year, that would be the worst disaster in my country in my lifetime. Given most people don't live to be 100, I would guess the world death rate is well over 1%. I'm not disagreeing with you, just something to think about when considering mortality rates.