A common data question this year has been about the increase in total deaths due to the COVID-19 pandemic compared to previous years. We now have a dashboard that shows you the numbers for the US as a whole as well as for each state for both 2020 and 2019. Check out our new US weekly deaths dashboard.
We just released a new tool for those of you who need to quickly find where a county is located on a map of the US. Try it at https://www.indexmundi.com/county-finder/
According to the US Census Bureau, approximately 452 people die every day in the state of New York. In other words, a person dies in New York approximately every 3 minutes. You can see a live clock keeping track of how many people have died today at https://www.indexmundi.com/clocks/indicator/deaths/united-states/new-york. You can compare the number of deaths in New York to the number of deaths in other states at https://www.indexmundi.com/clocks/indicator/deaths/united-states.
As for the number of daily deaths in New York City, we estimate based on 2018-2019 US Census numbers that approximately 194 people die every day in NYC.
Note that the numbers in this post were estimated without taking into account the effects of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The net effect of the pandemic on the average number of daily deaths in New York will not be clear until some time in the future. For more information about COVID-19 cases and deaths in the US, visit our coronavirus information page.
According to the United Nations World Population Prospects report, approximately 7,452 people die every day in the United States. In other words, a person dies in the US approximately every 12 seconds. You can see a live clock keeping track of how many people have died today at https://www.indexmundi.com/clocks/indicator/deaths/united-states. You can compare the number of deaths in the US to the number of deaths in other countries at https://www.indexmundi.com/clocks/indicator/deaths.
Note: The numbers in this post were estimated without taking into account the effects of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The net effect of the pandemic on the average number of deaths in the US will not be clear until some time in the future. Today (December 10, 2020), 3124 deaths were reported due to COVID-19, which is close to 41.9% of the normal number of daily deaths; however, it is possible that deaths due to other causes may have decreased because of widespread social distancing, quarantine, and stay-at-home measures. On the other hand, there may also be an increase in the number of deaths that could have been prevented if medical resources were not focused on COVID-19 patients. For more information about COVID-19 cases and deaths in the US, visit our coronavirus section.
If you want to compare the total number of deaths in the US between 2020 and previous years, we recommend our US deaths dashboard.
According to the United Nations World Population Prospects report, a baby is born in the United States approximately every 8 seconds. You can keep track of how many babies have been born today by using our new US births clock at https://www.indexmundi.com/clocks/indicator/births/united-states. Compare the number of people born each day in the US to the numbers of other countries at https://www.indexmundi.com/clocks/indicator/births.
We just released a county comparison feature using data from the US Census Bureau. Here are a few examples:
We are currently working on a city comparison feature using data from the US Census Bureau. Here are a few examples:
We will soon be adding a city chooser so that you can choose any two cities. Stay tuned.
Housing, food, transportation, and clothing account for an estimated 66% of income spent for an average American household in 2012.
According to The Atlantic, housing, food and clothing account for more than 60% of expenses for the poor. Basically, most of their income is spent is covering basic needs and not much, or none, is left for savings. The rich, by contrast, have a larger margin that can be spent in entertainment, insurance, and savings.
Source: The Atlantic: Where Americans—Rich and Poor—Spent Every Dollar in 2012
Expensive office locations around the world share similar characteristics: they are located in premier trade and financial centers, they are sites for corporate headquarters, they are located in areas where property availability is scarce and therefore expensive, and they are located close to their most wealthy customers.
As we can see in the map above, the most expensive office spaces are located in Europe, Asia and the United States. London’s St. James area leads as the most expensive location for office space. London is followed by Hong Kong’s Central area, Beijing’s Finance Street, Geneva’s Rue du Rhône, and Silicon Valley’s Menlo Park.
Source: LinkedIn: Paying the Rent: The World’s 12 Most Expensive Office Locations
Each country leads the world in different things, from good to bad things to awkward ones.
According to the map above, France leads the world in tourism, India in making movies, Saudi Arabia in oil reserves, the United States in producing Nobel laureates, Greece in olive oil consumption, Switzerland in the rate of employment, Norway in democracy, Brazil in FIFA world cup titles, and Costa Rica in happiness, to name a few.
Other countries lead in not so positive things. For example, Russia leads in the number of nuclear warheads, China in carbon emissions, Afghanistan in opium production, North Korea in censorship, and Yemen in gender inequality.
Among the awkward we find Venezuela leading in the number of miss universe titles, Argentina in exporting soccer players, Netherlands in the tallest people, Iran in the highest brain drain, Sweden in atheism, and Mexico in lightning strikes.
Source: Policy Mic: This Map Shows the Weird Things Each Country Leads the World In