ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE -

HUMAN POPULATION
By: Felipe C. Marques
JAPAN
 (Population Trend) Birth Rate (/1000 pop.): Japan – 9 |
World – 20
 (Education) Literacy: Japan – 99% | World – 80%

 (Economy) GNI PPP (/capita): Japan - $35,220 | World -

$10,090
 (Environment) CO2 Emissions (t²) 2006 (/capita): Japan
– 9.5 | World – 4.1
 (Health) Life Expectancy: Japan – 83 | World – 69

 HIV Rate: Japan – 0.02% | World – 0.8%

 (Reproductive Health) Risk of Maternal Death (one

every): Japan - 11,600 | World - 92
RUSSIA
 (Population Trend) Birth Rate (/1000 pop.): Russia – 12 |
World – 20
 (Education) Literacy: Russia – 99.5% | World – 80%

 (Economy) GNI PPP (/capita): Russia - $15,630 | World -

$10,090
 (Environment) CO2 Emissions (t²) 2006 (/capita): Russia
– 11.1 | World – 4.1
 (Health) Life Expectancy: Russia – 68 | World – 69

 HIV Rate (15 – 49y.) 2007/2008: Russia – 1.1% | World –

0.8%
 (Reproductive Health) Risk of Maternal Death (one
every): Russia – 2,700 | World - 92
MALAYSIA
 (Population Trend) Birth Rate (/1000 pop.): Malaysia – 21
| World – 20
 (Education) Literacy: Malaysia – 91.9% | World – 80%

 (Economy) GNI PPP (/capita): Malaysia - $13,740 | World

- $10,090
 (Environment) CO2 Emissions (t²) 2006 (/capita):
Malaysia – 5.9 | World – 4.1
 (Health) Life Expectancy: Malaysia – 74 | World – 69

 HIV Rate (15 – 49y.) 2007/2008: Malaysia – 0.5% | World

– 0.8%
 (Reproductive Health) Risk of Maternal Death (one
every): Malaysia – 560 | World - 92
 LONGEVITY - INTRODUCTION
 Affected by the choices made in life and circumstances
involving a person.
 Parental health during pregnancy, leading to the infancy,
childhood, adolescence and adult life of the newborn, as well
as exercise, nutrition (intake of proper amount of vitamins,
minerals, etc.), smoking, drinking behavior, in addition to
the pursuit of higher education, whether or not to marry, and
which neighborhood to live in all have consequences much
later in life (psychological impact).
 Diseases are other consequences, whether inherited or
contracted, that may greatly reduce life expectancy (Cancer,
HIV, heart problems etc).
 Genetics determines the initial life-span of a person, and it’s
up to him/her to extend or reduce those years.
 JAPAN
 Japan has gone through rapid industrialization and
urbanization as well as improved nutrition and living
conditions that have sharply reduced the nation's death rate.
 This boosted their life expectancy at birth (LEB) by 30 years for
men (to age 80) and 34 years for women (to age 88). Japan’s overall
LEB of 84 years—the highest in the world—is five years longer
than that for the United States.
 With ever-increasing efficiency in
health care and improvement in
medical technology, they manage to
keep the mortality rate to a
minimum, maximizing the lifespan
of Japanese citizens.
 A law prohibits smoking in public places, and encouragement
to stop smoking is also enforced.
 Quality of life in Japan is high, and with low incidence of
crime, the majority of people are satisfied and relatively
stress-free (positive psycho-effect).
 In cities and urban areas, pollution is kept to a minimal due to
the practical availability of public transportation (good air
quality).
 Places in Japan are also very clean, and the people are equally
hygienic, reducing the probability to contract any form of
disease.

Fun Fact:
There are over 10,000
people in Japan over 100
years old.
 LIFE-EXPANDING INGREDIENTS
 The determining factor: high intake of sea food, rich in
Omega-9/6/3 acids, proteins, monounsaturated fats as well as
polyunsaturated fats. These are essential for a healthy lifestyle,
and for a country that has as many sushi restaurants as the US
has McDonalds, their intake of those ingredients make them a
very healthy population with a high lifespan index.
 Due to the high GDP per capita, citizens tend to live a more
carefree life with less psychological impacts (like financial
issues).
 Education is also very rigorous in Japan, and the literacy rate
soars around 99%, representing a highly-intelligent and
successful society as a whole.
 Overall, an improved and healthy lifestyle will certainly help
augment longevity, with predominant factors being nutrition,
air quality, hygiene and psychological impacts.