High-income countries · population about 11.7 million
If you were born in Belgium
Right now, about 0.08% of the babies born on Earth are born in Belgium: 1 in 1,297, about 101,686 a year, or one every 310 minutes.
The chance that a baby born in Belgium dies before turning five is 0.4%, about 1.8 times lower than the United States (0.7%). Life expectancy is 84.5 years for women and 79.7 years for men.
Life in Belgium, in numbers
Life expectancy82.1 yearswomen 84.5 · men 79.7United States 79.3 years · 22nd highest of 172 countries
Chance of dying before age 50.4%3.7 in 1,000United States 0.7% · 24th lowest of 172 countries
Chance of dying before age 10.3%3.2 in 1,000United States 0.6% · 26th lowest of 172 countries
Mothers who die giving birth5 per 100,000 birthsmaternal mortality ratioUnited States 21 per 100,000 · 23rd lowest of 172 countries
Children per woman1.38total fertility rateUnited States 1.62 · 28th lowest of 172 countries
Expected years of schooling19.0 yearsUnited States 15.9 years · 7th highest of 172 countries
College and university enrollment84%gross enrollment ratioUnited States 79% · 19th highest of 172 countries
Income per person (PPP)$63,042GDP per capita, PPPUnited States $74,352 · 17th highest of 172 countries
Income inequality0.26Gini index (closer to 0 = more equal)United States 0.42 · 11th lowest of 172 countries
People living in cities88%urbanizationUnited States 80% · 22nd highest of 172 countries
People working in farming1%share of jobs in agricultureUnited States 2% · 12th lowest of 172 countries
People using the internet95%United States 94% · 18th highest of 172 countries
Women married before 180.5%of women aged 20–24United States 0.5% · 36th lowest of 172 countries
Health costs paid out of pocket20%share of health spendingUnited States 11% · 49th lowest of 172 countries
HIV0.2%adults living with HIVUnited States 0.4% · 80th lowest of 172 countries
Homicide1.1 per 100,000United States 6.8 per 100,000 · 49th lowest of 172 countries
Road traffic deaths4.7 per 100,000United States 12.8 per 100,000 · 23rd lowest of 172 countries
People who smokemen 28% · women 21%
Life satisfaction6.89 / 10World Happiness ReportUnited States 6.73 · 15th 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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