High-income countries · population about 51.7 million
If you were born in South Korea
Right now, about 0.18% of the babies born on Earth are born in South Korea: 1 in 558, about 236,394 a year, or one every 133 minutes.
The chance that a baby born in South Korea dies before turning five is 0.3%, about 2.2 times lower than the United States (0.7%). Life expectancy is 87.3 years for women and 81.2 years for men.
Life in South Korea, in numbers
Life expectancy84.3 yearswomen 87.3 · men 81.2United States 79.3 years · 3rd highest of 172 countries
Chance of dying before age 50.3%2.9 in 1,000United States 0.7% · 15th lowest of 172 countries
Chance of dying before age 10.2%2.4 in 1,000United States 0.6% · 16th lowest of 172 countries
Mothers who die giving birth8 per 100,000 birthsmaternal mortality ratioUnited States 21 per 100,000 · 35th lowest of 172 countries
Children per woman0.72total fertility rateUnited States 1.62 · 3rd lowest of 172 countries
Expected years of schooling16.6 yearsUnited States 15.9 years · 27th highest of 172 countries
College and university enrollment100%gross enrollment ratioUnited States 79% · 5th highest of 172 countries
Income per person (PPP)$54,029GDP per capita, PPPUnited States $74,352 · 25th highest of 172 countries
Income inequality0.33Gini index (closer to 0 = more equal)United States 0.42 · 54th lowest of 172 countries
People living in cities81%urbanizationUnited States 80% · 36th highest of 172 countries
People working in farming5%share of jobs in agricultureUnited States 2% · 46th lowest of 172 countries
People using the internet97%United States 94% · 12th highest of 172 countries
Women married before 180.5%of women aged 20–24United States 0.5% · 17th lowest of 172 countries
Health costs paid out of pocket30%share of health spendingUnited States 11% · 81st highest of 172 countries
HIV0.03%adults living with HIVUnited States 0.4% · 11th lowest of 172 countries
Homicide0.5 per 100,000United States 6.8 per 100,000 · 16th lowest of 172 countries
Road traffic deaths6.5 per 100,000United States 12.8 per 100,000 · 37th lowest of 172 countries
People who smokemen 35% · women 6%
Life satisfaction6.06 / 10World Happiness ReportUnited States 6.73 · 56th 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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