Latin America & Caribbean · population about 19.7 million
If you were born in Chile
Right now, about 0.13% of the babies born on Earth are born in Chile: 1 in 749, about 176,196 a year, or one every 179 minutes.
The chance that a baby born in Chile dies before turning five is 0.7%, about the same as the United States (0.7%). Life expectancy is 84.4 years for women and 77.9 years for men.
Life in Chile, in numbers
Life expectancy81.2 yearswomen 84.4 · men 77.9United States 79.3 years · 33rd highest of 172 countries
Chance of dying before age 50.7%6.9 in 1,000United States 0.7% · 54th lowest of 172 countries
Chance of dying before age 10.6%5.9 in 1,000United States 0.6% · 54th lowest of 172 countries
Mothers who die giving birth15 per 100,000 birthsmaternal mortality ratioUnited States 21 per 100,000 · 53rd lowest of 172 countries
Children per woman1.17total fertility rateUnited States 1.62 · 9th lowest of 172 countries
Expected years of schooling16.9 yearsUnited States 15.9 years · 19th highest of 172 countries
College and university enrollment99%gross enrollment ratioUnited States 79% · 10th highest of 172 countries
Income per person (PPP)$29,600GDP per capita, PPPUnited States $74,352 · 56th highest of 172 countries
Income inequality0.43Gini index (closer to 0 = more equal)United States 0.42 · 32nd highest of 172 countries
People living in cities89%urbanizationUnited States 80% · 17th highest of 172 countries
People working in farming6%share of jobs in agricultureUnited States 2% · 54th lowest of 172 countries
People using the internet94%United States 94% · 23rd highest of 172 countries
Women married before 184%of women aged 20–24United States 0.5% · 55th lowest of 172 countries
Health costs paid out of pocket33%share of health spendingUnited States 11% · 69th highest of 172 countries
HIV0.58%adults living with HIVUnited States 0.4% · 57th highest of 172 countries
Homicide4.7 per 100,000United States 6.8 per 100,000 · 62nd highest of 172 countries
Road traffic deaths10 per 100,000United States 12.8 per 100,000 · 61st lowest of 172 countries
People who smokemen 32% · women 27%
Life satisfaction6.36 / 10World Happiness ReportUnited States 6.73 · 39th 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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