N. Dominguez

What happens when you die?

"What occurs upon the cessation of life? Despite the predominantly scientific perspective on death in contemporary times, it appears that a significant number of individuals maintain a belief in an afterlife. In 2014, a survey conducted by the Telegraph in the United Kingdom revealed that just under 60 percent of respondents held this belief. Similarly, in the United States, a predominantly Christian nation, a 2015 Pew Research survey found that 72 percent of Americans believed in the concept of heaven, which was described as a realm where individuals who have lived virtuously are rewarded eternally. Additionally, 54 percent of U.S. adults expressed a belief in hell, which was described as a place where individuals who have lived wickedly and died without remorse are punished eternally. With these perspectives in mind, we present this episode of the Infographics Show, exploring the topic of what transpires after death."