This is your Life

At what age does the average American woman have her first child?

View fullsize

Wait But Why

1. How accurate was your prediction?

2. What was most surprising about this chart?

3. What is the big story this chart tells?

4. Is that good news?

5. Plot yourself on this chart:

6. Which of the landmarks on the chart do you not expect to achieve?

7. How different do you think this entire chart would look in Sierra Leon (see Life expectancy in Sierra Leon at age 47 mark)?

8. How will Covid-19 impact this chart?

9. What is the best news on this chart?

10. What is the worst news on this chart?

11. In the comments section describe how different you believe this chart will be in 50 years?

Learning Extension

Read the entire article and look at all the pretty charts at Wait But Why.

Action Extension

Make a large scale copy of this chart by hand and post it on the wall of your bedroom with your own landmarks written onto the chart.