Europe & Central Asia · population about 9.1 million
If you were born in Belarus
Right now, about 0.05% of the babies born on Earth are born in Belarus: 1 in 2,028, about 65,050 a year, or one every 485 minutes.
The chance that a baby born in Belarus dies before turning five is 0.2%, about 2.7 times lower than the United States (0.7%). Life expectancy is 79.1 years for women and 69.6 years for men.
Life in Belarus, in numbers
Life expectancy74.4 yearswomen 79.1 · men 69.6United States 79.3 years · 85th highest of 172 countries
Chance of dying before age 50.2%2.4 in 1,000United States 0.7% · 9th lowest of 172 countries
Chance of dying before age 10.2%1.9 in 1,000United States 0.6% · 7th lowest of 172 countries
Mothers who die giving birth1 per 100,000 birthsmaternal mortality ratioUnited States 21 per 100,000 · lowest of 172 countries
Children per woman1.21total fertility rateUnited States 1.62 · 16th lowest of 172 countries
Expected years of schooling14.0 yearsUnited States 15.9 years · 70th highest of 172 countries
College and university enrollment77%gross enrollment ratioUnited States 79% · 30th highest of 172 countries
Income per person (PPP)$27,782GDP per capita, PPPUnited States $74,352 · 57th highest of 172 countries
Income inequality0.24Gini index (closer to 0 = more equal)United States 0.42 · 2nd lowest of 172 countries
People living in cities79%urbanizationUnited States 80% · 40th highest of 172 countries
People working in farming10%share of jobs in agricultureUnited States 2% · 67th lowest of 172 countries
People using the internet92%United States 94% · 31st highest of 172 countries
Women married before 185%of women aged 20–24United States 0.5% · 62nd lowest of 172 countries
Health costs paid out of pocket22%share of health spendingUnited States 11% · 57th lowest of 172 countries
HIV0.5%adults living with HIVUnited States 0.4% · 63rd highest of 172 countries
Homicide2.4 per 100,000United States 6.8 per 100,000 · 79th lowest of 172 countries
Road traffic deaths9 per 100,000United States 12.8 per 100,000 · 57th lowest of 172 countries
People who smokemen 48% · women 14%
Life satisfaction5.82 / 10World Happiness ReportUnited States 6.73 · 71st 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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