Latin America & Caribbean · population about 11 million
If you were born in Cuba
Right now, about 0.07% of the babies born on Earth are born in Cuba: 1 in 1,375, about 95,938 a year, or one every 329 minutes.
The chance that a baby born in Cuba dies before turning five is 0.8%, about 1.3 times that of the United States (0.7%). Life expectancy is 81.3 years for women and 74.8 years for men.
Life in Cuba, in numbers
Life expectancy78.1 yearswomen 81.3 · men 74.8United States 79.3 years · 48th highest of 172 countries
Chance of dying before age 50.8%8.2 in 1,000United States 0.7% · 57th lowest of 172 countries
Chance of dying before age 10.7%6.5 in 1,000United States 0.6% · 56th lowest of 172 countries
Mothers who die giving birth39 per 100,000 birthsmaternal mortality ratioUnited States 21 per 100,000 · 81st lowest of 172 countries
Children per woman1.44total fertility rateUnited States 1.62 · 37th lowest of 172 countries
Expected years of schooling14.2 yearsUnited States 15.9 years · 67th highest of 172 countries
College and university enrollment50%gross enrollment ratioUnited States 79% · 74th highest of 172 countries
Income per person (PPP)$12,000GDP per capita, PPPUnited States $74,352 · 72nd lowest of 172 countries
Income inequality0.40Gini index (closer to 0 = more equal)United States 0.42 · 43rd highest of 172 countries
People living in cities77%urbanizationUnited States 80% · 47th highest of 172 countries
People working in farming16%share of jobs in agricultureUnited States 2% · 86th lowest of 172 countries
People using the internet70%United States 94% · 68th lowest of 172 countries
Women married before 1829%of women aged 20–24United States 0.5% · 36th highest of 172 countries
Health costs paid out of pocket8%share of health spendingUnited States 11% · 10th lowest of 172 countries
HIV0.58%adults living with HIVUnited States 0.4% · 58th highest of 172 countries
Homicide4.5 per 100,000United States 6.8 per 100,000 · 65th highest of 172 countries
Road traffic deaths8 per 100,000United States 12.8 per 100,000 · 44th lowest of 172 countries
People who smokemen 27% · women 11%
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