East Asia & Pacific · population about 1.4 billion
If you were born in China
Right now, about 6.75% of the babies born on Earth are born in China: 1 in 15, about 8.9 million a year, or about 16.9 a minute.
The chance that a baby born in China dies before turning five is 0.6%, about the same as the United States (0.7%). Life expectancy is 80.7 years for women and 74.9 years for men.
Life in China, in numbers
Life expectancy77.9 yearswomen 80.7 · men 74.9United States 79.3 years · 51st highest of 172 countries
Chance of dying before age 50.6%6.1 in 1,000United States 0.7% · 49th lowest of 172 countries
Chance of dying before age 10.4%4.4 in 1,000United States 0.6% · 41st lowest of 172 countries
Mothers who die giving birth23 per 100,000 birthsmaternal mortality ratioUnited States 21 per 100,000 · 71st lowest of 172 countries
Children per woman1.00total fertility rateUnited States 1.62 · 7th lowest of 172 countries
Expected years of schooling15.5 yearsUnited States 15.9 years · 45th highest of 172 countries
College and university enrollment72%gross enrollment ratioUnited States 79% · 41st highest of 172 countries
Income per person (PPP)$22,687GDP per capita, PPPUnited States $74,352 · 65th highest of 172 countries
Income inequality0.36Gini index (closer to 0 = more equal)United States 0.42 · 75th highest of 172 countries
People living in cities66%urbanizationUnited States 80% · 77th highest of 172 countries
People working in farming24%share of jobs in agricultureUnited States 2% · 74th highest of 172 countries
People using the internet91%United States 94% · 36th highest of 172 countries
Women married before 183%of women aged 20–24United States 0.5% · 44th lowest of 172 countries
Health costs paid out of pocket34%share of health spendingUnited States 11% · 67th highest of 172 countries
HIV0.06%adults living with HIVUnited States 0.4% · 24th lowest of 172 countries
Homicide0.5 per 100,000United States 6.8 per 100,000 · 19th lowest of 172 countries
Road traffic deaths17.4 per 100,000United States 12.8 per 100,000 · 59th highest of 172 countries
People who smokemen 45% · women 2%
Life satisfaction5.97 / 10World Happiness ReportUnited States 6.73 · 64th 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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