Figure 1

Temporal data regarding life expectancy at birth in the context of the economy, literacy, nutritional status, and political regime from 1970 to 2004. Symbols are drawn based on the average for countries with available data. Unshaded symbols indicate a sample that includes 100 to 119 countries. Symbols in gray represent a sample that includes 93 to 99 countries. Symbols in black indicate samples of fewer than 93 countries.