Deaths per Day Worldwide

Facebook users shared a very out-of-date graph.

Anthony B. Masters

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As a Statistical Ambassador, we help journalists with checking statistics.

This article extends a comment I gave to Reuters Fact Check.

The claim of “56 deaths per day”

A Reuters journalist asked for an explanation on why this graph can mislead:

Look at the caption. (Image: Facebook)

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Anthony B. Masters

This blog looks at the use of statistics in Britain and beyond. It is written by RSS Statistical Ambassador and Chartered Statistician @anthonybmasters.