High-income countries · population about 5.9 million
If you were born in Denmark
Right now, about 0.04% of the babies born on Earth are born in Denmark: 1 in 2,282, about 57,810 a year, or one every 546 minutes.
The chance that a baby born in Denmark dies before turning five is 0.4%, about 1.7 times lower than the United States (0.7%). Life expectancy is 84.3 years for women and 79.5 years for men.
Life in Denmark, in numbers
Life expectancy81.9 yearswomen 84.3 · men 79.5United States 79.3 years · 25th highest of 172 countries
Chance of dying before age 50.4%3.9 in 1,000United States 0.7% · 31st lowest of 172 countries
Chance of dying before age 10.3%3.4 in 1,000United States 0.6% · 32nd lowest of 172 countries
Mothers who die giving birth5 per 100,000 birthsmaternal mortality ratioUnited States 21 per 100,000 · 22nd lowest of 172 countries
Children per woman1.51total fertility rateUnited States 1.62 · 48th lowest of 172 countries
Expected years of schooling18.7 yearsUnited States 15.9 years · 11th highest of 172 countries
College and university enrollment85%gross enrollment ratioUnited States 79% · 17th highest of 172 countries
Income per person (PPP)$68,994GDP per capita, PPPUnited States $74,352 · 12th highest of 172 countries
Income inequality0.29Gini index (closer to 0 = more equal)United States 0.42 · 25th lowest of 172 countries
People living in cities89%urbanizationUnited States 80% · 18th highest of 172 countries
People working in farming2%share of jobs in agricultureUnited States 2% · 22nd lowest of 172 countries
People using the internet99%United States 94% · 5th highest of 172 countries
Women married before 180.5%of women aged 20–24United States 0.5% · 33rd lowest of 172 countries
Health costs paid out of pocket13%share of health spendingUnited States 11% · 32nd lowest of 172 countries
HIV0.09%adults living with HIVUnited States 0.4% · 33rd lowest of 172 countries
Homicide0.6 per 100,000United States 6.8 per 100,000 · 23rd lowest of 172 countries
Road traffic deaths3 per 100,000United States 12.8 per 100,000 · 10th lowest of 172 countries
People who smokemen 19% · women 17%
Life satisfaction7.58 / 10World Happiness ReportUnited States 6.73 · 2nd 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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