2006-12-20 12:12:25 · 3 answers · asked by ♪ ♫ ☮ NYbron ☮ ♪ ♫ 6 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
Dead humans far outnumber living humans.
Just looking at possible numbers from recorded history in the parts of the world that record such events, there are more humans who did live at some time in the past than all of those currently living.
Just looking at the top 20 Causes of Mortality worldwide for last year, there are 57 million deaths. All causes would easily increase this number to 65 million which is one percent of the 6.5 billion people currently on the planet.
Even decreasing this number going back yearly, it would not take very long to get the entire 6.5 billion surpassed. And this estimate is on the low side.
2006-12-20 12:43:56 · answer #1 · answered by Richard 7 · 23⤊ 0⤋
Number of dead, of course... keep in mind that the modern man exists for 100000 years. To surpass the 6.5 billion people alive today there would have to be an average of 65,000 deaths per year since. According to modern statistics the yearly average of deaths word wide stands on around 56,000,000. Which at that rate would take a little more than 100 years to surpass the number of living people today. There's no way it's even close.
2006-12-20 20:27:42 · answer #2 · answered by DNA-Groove 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is an urban myth I think ............It's a closecall bu, I think there are more people who ever died than who are alive today.
I used to believe the myth, but I'm almost sure it has beeen disproved. " try googleing the question.
2006-12-20 20:18:47 · answer #3 · answered by Kevin C 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋