Sub-Saharan Africa · population about 6.2 million
If you were born in the Republic of the Congo
Right now, about 0.14% of the babies born on Earth are born in the Republic of the Congo: 1 in 697, about 189,365 a year, or one every 167 minutes.
The chance that a baby born in the Republic of the Congo dies before turning five is 4.0%, about 6.2 times that of the United States (0.7%). Life expectancy is 67.8 years for women and 63.8 years for men.
Life in the Republic of the Congo, in numbers
Life expectancy65.8 yearswomen 67.8 · men 63.8United States 79.3 years · 30th lowest of 172 countries
Chance of dying before age 54.0%40.3 in 1,000United States 0.7% · 40th highest of 172 countries
Chance of dying before age 12.8%27.7 in 1,000United States 0.6% · 52nd highest of 172 countries
Mothers who die giving birth282 per 100,000 birthsmaternal mortality ratioUnited States 21 per 100,000 · 29th highest of 172 countries
Children per woman4.16total fertility rateUnited States 1.62 · 23rd highest of 172 countries
Expected years of schooling12.7 yearsUnited States 15.9 years · 72nd lowest of 172 countries
College and university enrollment10%gross enrollment ratioUnited States 79% · 35th lowest of 172 countries
Income per person (PPP)$6,172GDP per capita, PPPUnited States $74,352 · 46th lowest of 172 countries
Income inequality0.42Gini index (closer to 0 = more equal)United States 0.42 · 35th highest of 172 countries
People living in cities64%urbanizationUnited States 80% · 82nd highest of 172 countries
People working in farming37%share of jobs in agricultureUnited States 2% · 45th highest of 172 countries
People using the internet43%United States 94% · 41st lowest of 172 countries
Women married before 1827%of women aged 20–24United States 0.5% · 42nd highest of 172 countries
Health costs paid out of pocket24%share of health spendingUnited States 11% · 65th lowest of 172 countries
HIV3.22%adults living with HIVUnited States 0.4% · 13th highest of 172 countries
Homicide10 per 100,000United States 6.8 per 100,000 · 26th highest of 172 countries
Road traffic deaths20 per 100,000United States 12.8 per 100,000 · 23rd highest of 172 countries
People who smokemen 28% · women 3%
Life satisfaction5.22 / 10World Happiness ReportUnited States 6.73 · 68th lowest 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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