Middle East & North Africa · population about 90.6 million
If you were born in Iran
Right now, about 0.89% of the babies born on Earth are born in Iran: 1 in 112, about 1.2 million a year, or about 2.2 a minute.
The chance that a baby born in Iran dies before turning five is 1.2%, about 1.8 times that of the United States (0.7%). Life expectancy is 79.7 years for women and 75.7 years for men.
Life in Iran, in numbers
Life expectancy77.7 yearswomen 79.7 · men 75.7United States 79.3 years · 56th highest of 172 countries
Chance of dying before age 51.2%11.7 in 1,000United States 0.7% · 72nd lowest of 172 countries
Chance of dying before age 11.1%10.6 in 1,000United States 0.6% · 73rd lowest of 172 countries
Mothers who die giving birth22 per 100,000 birthsmaternal mortality ratioUnited States 21 per 100,000 · 69th lowest of 172 countries
Children per woman1.70total fertility rateUnited States 1.62 · 67th lowest of 172 countries
Expected years of schooling14.0 yearsUnited States 15.9 years · 71st highest of 172 countries
College and university enrollment59%gross enrollment ratioUnited States 79% · 58th highest of 172 countries
Income per person (PPP)$17,045GDP per capita, PPPUnited States $74,352 · 80th highest of 172 countries
Income inequality0.35Gini index (closer to 0 = more equal)United States 0.42 · 86th highest of 172 countries
People living in cities77%urbanizationUnited States 80% · 48th highest of 172 countries
People working in farming15%share of jobs in agricultureUnited States 2% · 82nd lowest of 172 countries
People using the internet84%United States 94% · 73rd highest of 172 countries
Women married before 1817%of women aged 20–24United States 0.5% · 71st highest of 172 countries
Health costs paid out of pocket42%share of health spendingUnited States 11% · 42nd highest of 172 countries
HIV0.03%adults living with HIVUnited States 0.4% · 13th lowest of 172 countries
Homicide2.5 per 100,000United States 6.8 per 100,000 · 84th lowest of 172 countries
Road traffic deaths20 per 100,000United States 12.8 per 100,000 · 34th highest of 172 countries
People who smokemen 24% · women 2%
Life satisfaction4.92 / 10World Happiness ReportUnited States 6.73 · 53rd lowest of 156 countries
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