Aussie Numbers LVI

Number of people in the US who say they are constipated most or all of the time: 4.5 million (must cover every Republican politician)

Reported proportion of men who ejaculate within 1 minute of penetration: 21%;
within 5 minutes: 62%;
average volume of sperm ejaculated by males aged 20-30 years: 4ml;
aged 30-50: 3.5ml;
aged 60-70: 2ml

Future life expectancy for an Australian male aged 55: 25.9 years;
aged 60: 21.7 years;
aged 65: 17.7 years

Future life expectancy for an Australian woman aged 55: 29.9 years;
aged 60: 25.4 years;
aged 65: 21.2 years

Proportion of organ and tissue donors in Australia who are male: 40%

Number of cases of Australian bottled wine sold in the US in 2004: 18.3 million;
in 2003: 15.6 million

Number of plastic carry bags used in Australia in 2004: 4.77 billion;
in 2002: 5.95 billion

Average unemployment rate in Australia in 2004: 5.5%;
in 1994: 9.5%

Proportion of employees in Australia who have superannuation provided by their current employer: 90%

Number of reported cases of armed robberies in Australia in 2003: 8865;
proportion is New South Wales: 59%;
Victoria: 14%;
Queensland: 11%

Number of homicides in Australia in 2003: 341;
in Britain: 858

Proportion of surveyed Australians who do not intend to give up their fixed phone line for a mobile phone: 90%