High-income countries · population about 39.3 million
If you were born in Canada
Right now, about 0.27% of the babies born on Earth are born in Canada: 1 in 370, about 356,745 a year, or one every 88 minutes.
The chance that a baby born in Canada dies before turning five is 0.5%, about the same as the United States (0.7%). Life expectancy is 85.0 years for women and 80.2 years for men.
Life in Canada, in numbers
Life expectancy82.6 yearswomen 85.0 · men 80.2United States 79.3 years · 15th highest of 172 countries
Chance of dying before age 50.5%5.4 in 1,000United States 0.7% · 42nd lowest of 172 countries
Chance of dying before age 10.5%4.7 in 1,000United States 0.6% · 43rd lowest of 172 countries
Mothers who die giving birth11 per 100,000 birthsmaternal mortality ratioUnited States 21 per 100,000 · 46th lowest of 172 countries
Children per woman1.35total fertility rateUnited States 1.62 · 26th lowest of 172 countries
Expected years of schooling15.9 yearsUnited States 15.9 years · 37th highest of 172 countries
College and university enrollment79%gross enrollment ratioUnited States 79% · 26th highest of 172 countries
Income per person (PPP)$58,088GDP per capita, PPPUnited States $74,352 · 21st highest of 172 countries
Income inequality0.32Gini index (closer to 0 = more equal)United States 0.42 · 53rd lowest of 172 countries
People living in cities83%urbanizationUnited States 80% · 32nd highest of 172 countries
People working in farming1%share of jobs in agricultureUnited States 2% · 11th lowest of 172 countries
People using the internet94%United States 94% · 22nd highest of 172 countries
Women married before 180.5%of women aged 20–24United States 0.5% · 35th lowest of 172 countries
Health costs paid out of pocket14%share of health spendingUnited States 11% · 36th lowest of 172 countries
HIV0.15%adults living with HIVUnited States 0.4% · 65th lowest of 172 countries
Homicide2.1 per 100,000United States 6.8 per 100,000 · 72nd lowest of 172 countries
Road traffic deaths5.3 per 100,000United States 12.8 per 100,000 · 30th lowest of 172 countries
People who smokemen 16% · women 11%
Life satisfaction6.90 / 10World Happiness ReportUnited States 6.73 · 14th 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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