Was 2014 one of your very best years? According to this article, "It may not feel like it, but we are safer, richer, and healthier than at any time on record."
As an example of global improved health, life expectancy in India increased by seven years for men and ten for women since 1990. Even more impressive, life expectancy for Rwanda and Ethiopia is up by fifteen years since 1980.
Extreme poverty, defined by people living on less than $1.25/day, has been reduced by half since 1990.
So in a worldwide sense, the trend is good. It certainly doesn't mean every person has a better life - especially the people of Iraq. An update from the Vicar of Baghdad tomorrow.
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