High-income countries · population about 26.5 million
If you were born in Australia
Right now, about 0.23% of the babies born on Earth are born in Australia: 1 in 434, about 304,340 a year, or one every 104 minutes.
The chance that a baby born in Australia dies before turning five is 0.4%, about 1.8 times lower than the United States (0.7%). Life expectancy is 85.9 years for women and 81.9 years for men.
Life in Australia, in numbers
Life expectancy83.9 yearswomen 85.9 · men 81.9United States 79.3 years · 4th highest of 172 countries
Chance of dying before age 50.4%3.7 in 1,000United States 0.7% · 25th lowest of 172 countries
Chance of dying before age 10.3%3.1 in 1,000United States 0.6% · 24th lowest of 172 countries
Mothers who die giving birth3 per 100,000 birthsmaternal mortality ratioUnited States 21 per 100,000 · 12th lowest of 172 countries
Children per woman1.64total fertility rateUnited States 1.62 · 63rd lowest of 172 countries
Expected years of schooling20.7 yearsUnited States 15.9 years · 2nd highest of 172 countries
College and university enrollment100%gross enrollment ratioUnited States 79% · 2nd highest of 172 countries
Income per person (PPP)$60,685GDP per capita, PPPUnited States $74,352 · 19th highest of 172 countries
Income inequality0.34Gini index (closer to 0 = more equal)United States 0.42 · 77th lowest of 172 countries
People living in cities87%urbanizationUnited States 80% · 25th highest of 172 countries
People working in farming2%share of jobs in agricultureUnited States 2% · 23rd lowest of 172 countries
People using the internet96%United States 94% · 14th highest of 172 countries
Women married before 180.5%of women aged 20–24United States 0.5% · 38th lowest of 172 countries
Health costs paid out of pocket14%share of health spendingUnited States 11% · 37th lowest of 172 countries
HIV0.11%adults living with HIVUnited States 0.4% · 56th lowest of 172 countries
Homicide0.7 per 100,000United States 6.8 per 100,000 · 29th lowest of 172 countries
Road traffic deaths4.5 per 100,000United States 12.8 per 100,000 · 21st lowest of 172 countries
People who smokemen 15% · women 11%
Life satisfaction7.06 / 10World Happiness ReportUnited States 6.73 · 8th highest 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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