High-income countries · population about 47.9 million
If you were born in Spain
Right now, about 0.26% of the babies born on Earth are born in Spain: 1 in 392, about 336,821 a year, or one every 94 minutes.
The chance that a baby born in Spain dies before turning five is 0.3%, about 2 times lower than the United States (0.7%). Life expectancy is 86.3 years for women and 81.0 years for men.
Life in Spain, in numbers
Life expectancy83.7 yearswomen 86.3 · men 81.0United States 79.3 years · 8th highest of 172 countries
Chance of dying before age 50.3%3.2 in 1,000United States 0.7% · 17th lowest of 172 countries
Chance of dying before age 10.3%2.6 in 1,000United States 0.6% · 17th lowest of 172 countries
Mothers who die giving birth3 per 100,000 birthsmaternal mortality ratioUnited States 21 per 100,000 · 9th lowest of 172 countries
Children per woman1.21total fertility rateUnited States 1.62 · 14th lowest of 172 countries
Expected years of schooling17.8 yearsUnited States 15.9 years · 13th highest of 172 countries
College and university enrollment95%gross enrollment ratioUnited States 79% · 14th highest of 172 countries
Income per person (PPP)$47,323GDP per capita, PPPUnited States $74,352 · 36th highest of 172 countries
Income inequality0.34Gini index (closer to 0 = more equal)United States 0.42 · 69th lowest of 172 countries
People living in cities80%urbanizationUnited States 80% · 38th highest of 172 countries
People working in farming4%share of jobs in agricultureUnited States 2% · 35th lowest of 172 countries
People using the internet95%United States 94% · 20th highest of 172 countries
Women married before 180.5%of women aged 20–24United States 0.5% · 16th lowest of 172 countries
Health costs paid out of pocket21%share of health spendingUnited States 11% · 51st lowest of 172 countries
HIV0.31%adults living with HIVUnited States 0.4% · 82nd highest of 172 countries
Homicide0.6 per 100,000United States 6.8 per 100,000 · 22nd lowest of 172 countries
Road traffic deaths3.8 per 100,000United States 12.8 per 100,000 · 15th lowest of 172 countries
People who smokemen 31% · women 27%
Life satisfaction6.42 / 10World Happiness ReportUnited States 6.73 · 36th 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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