Averages Part 4

Julie Wimmer

Averages. Below find some interesting averages for things you may or may not have been curious about, but that might make you say, Wow!"


Average number of children per family

In the United states, the average number of children is 2 according to the fertility rate.


Average number of partners (sexual) 2007 Survey

Men in the US: 9

Women in the US: 4

World-wide: Austrian Men had the most partners (29.3) New Zealand Women had the most partners (20.4) in a 2006 survey.


Average number of words typed in a minute (wpm)

For an average professional typist: 50-70 wpm

Fastest speed ever on record: 216 wpm in 1946 (by a woman in Chicago on a typewriter)


Average number of doctor visits in a year (US)

Ambulatory care and Physician Visits: 4 times a year per person

Average reason for visit to a Physician: General Medical Exam

Average diagnosed condition from a Physician visit: Essential Hypertension


Average number of deaths in a day (US) (updated frequently)

A death occurs every 13 seconds.

Almost 6,650 people die a day.


http://www.pregnantpause.org/numbers/fertility.htm#us

http://www.cafemom.com/group/416/forums/read/13947145/The_average_number_of_sexual_partners_for_American_women

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Words_per_minute

http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/docvisit.htm

http://www.census.gov/population/www/popclockus.html



Published by Julie Wimmer

Julie worked in tv/film for years. She now works part time instructing preschool gym and fitness classes at a local YMCA. She also has traveled around the US and has a good sense and knowlege of different st...  View profile

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  • Sandy James7/17/2011

    Love this!

  • Don Rothra7/12/2011

    I love how numbers work. It's interesting.

  • Oscar Crawford7/10/2011

    Will all the playas want to go to New Zealand?

  • Melissa Matters7/8/2011

    Interesting, as always. Watch out for those Austrian men.

  • Kristen Warning7/8/2011

    Austrian men are busy...

  • Lori Gunn7/7/2011

    wow - incredible facts

  • Mary Oberg7/6/2011

    I enjoy this series!

  • James Fenelius7/6/2011

    Great series!

  • Michele Starkey7/6/2011

    P.S. Did they have 20 partners at the same time?!!! LOL

  • Michele Starkey7/6/2011

    Fascinating - but I worry about the New Zealand Women!!!! cheers :)

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