South Asia · population about 41.5 million
If you were born in Afghanistan
Right now, about 1.11% of the babies born on Earth are born in Afghanistan: 1 in 90, about 1.5 million a year, or about 2.8 a minute.
The chance that a baby born in Afghanistan dies before turning five is 5.5%, about 8.4 times that of the United States (0.7%). Life expectancy is 68.9 years for women and 62.9 years for men.
Life in Afghanistan, in numbers
Life expectancy66.0 yearswomen 68.9 · men 62.9United States 79.3 years · 33rd lowest of 172 countries
Chance of dying before age 55.5%54.9 in 1,000United States 0.7% · 25th highest of 172 countries
Chance of dying before age 15.0%49.9 in 1,000United States 0.6% · 13th highest of 172 countries
Mothers who die giving birth620 per 100,000 birthsmaternal mortality ratioUnited States 21 per 100,000 · 8th highest of 172 countries
Children per woman4.84total fertility rateUnited States 1.62 · 9th highest of 172 countries
Expected years of schooling10.8 yearsUnited States 15.9 years · 36th lowest of 172 countries
College and university enrollment11%gross enrollment ratioUnited States 79% · 42nd lowest of 172 countries
Income per person (PPP)$1,984GDP per capita, PPPUnited States $74,352 · 13th lowest of 172 countries
Income inequality0.30Gini index (closer to 0 = more equal)United States 0.42 · 33rd lowest of 172 countries
People living in cities25%urbanizationUnited States 80% · 8th lowest of 172 countries
People working in farming52%share of jobs in agricultureUnited States 2% · 24th highest of 172 countries
People using the internet16%United States 94% · 10th lowest of 172 countries
Women married before 1828%of women aged 20–24United States 0.5% · 40th highest of 172 countries
Health costs paid out of pocket77%share of health spendingUnited States 11% · 2nd highest of 172 countries
HIV0.05%adults living with HIVUnited States 0.4% · 18th lowest of 172 countries
Homicide4 per 100,000United States 6.8 per 100,000 · 69th highest of 172 countries
Road traffic deaths15 per 100,000United States 12.8 per 100,000 · 79th highest of 172 countries
People who smokemen 40% · women 7%
Life satisfaction1.72 / 10World Happiness ReportUnited States 6.73 · lowest of 156 countries
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Behind every one of these numbers is a person's life. In 1 in 8 Billion you become one of the babies being born right now and live one whole life inside statistics like these, from the first day to the last. You can't choose where you're born. No one ever could.
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