Value of human life

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Value of life (also known as value of statistical life).

In the U.S., one human life is worth roughly $10 million.[1][2] Folks who contributed to this measure:

  • Kenneth Feinberg
  • Kip Viscusi, economist at Vanderbilt University

References

  1. ↑ Sarah Gonzalez. "How Government Agencies Determine The Dollar Value Of Human Life." NPR, April 23, 2020.
  2. ↑ Stephen J. Dubner. "Who Decides How Much a Life Is Worth?" Freakonomics, Ep.344, August 8, 2018.
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