South Asia · population about 1.4 billion
If you were born in India
Right now, about 17.60% of the babies born on Earth are born in India: 1 in 6, about 23.2 million a year, or about 44.1 a minute.
The chance that a baby born in India dies before turning five is 2.8%, about 4.3 times that of the United States (0.7%). Life expectancy is 73.5 years for women and 70.5 years for men.
Life in India, in numbers
Life expectancy72.0 yearswomen 73.5 · men 70.5United States 79.3 years · 71st lowest of 172 countries
Chance of dying before age 52.8%28 in 1,000United States 0.7% · 61st highest of 172 countries
Chance of dying before age 12.5%24.5 in 1,000United States 0.6% · 55th highest of 172 countries
Mothers who die giving birth103 per 100,000 birthsmaternal mortality ratioUnited States 21 per 100,000 · 63rd highest of 172 countries
Children per woman1.98total fertility rateUnited States 1.62 · 86th lowest of 172 countries
Expected years of schooling13.0 yearsUnited States 15.9 years · 82nd lowest of 172 countries
College and university enrollment33%gross enrollment ratioUnited States 79% · 75th lowest of 172 countries
Income per person (PPP)$8,871GDP per capita, PPPUnited States $74,352 · 60th lowest of 172 countries
Income inequality0.26Gini index (closer to 0 = more equal)United States 0.42 · 9th lowest of 172 countries
People living in cities35%urbanizationUnited States 80% · 27th lowest of 172 countries
People working in farming43%share of jobs in agricultureUnited States 2% · 38th highest of 172 countries
People using the internet60%United States 94% · 57th lowest of 172 countries
Women married before 1823%of women aged 20–24United States 0.5% · 55th highest of 172 countries
Health costs paid out of pocket45%share of health spendingUnited States 11% · 37th highest of 172 countries
HIV0.21%adults living with HIVUnited States 0.4% · 82nd lowest of 172 countries
Homicide2.9 per 100,000United States 6.8 per 100,000 · 85th highest of 172 countries
Road traffic deaths15.4 per 100,000United States 12.8 per 100,000 · 77th highest of 172 countries
People who smokemen 40% · women 12%
Life satisfaction4.05 / 10World Happiness ReportUnited States 6.73 · 23rd 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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