Middle East & North Africa · population about 4.8 million
If you were born in Kuwait
Right now, about 0.04% of the babies born on Earth are born in Kuwait: 1 in 2,674, about 49,342 a year, or one every 640 minutes.
The chance that a baby born in Kuwait dies before turning five is 0.8%, about 1.3 times that of the United States (0.7%). Life expectancy is 82.4 years for women and 78.4 years for men.
Life in Kuwait, in numbers
Life expectancy80.4 yearswomen 82.4 · men 78.4United States 79.3 years · 37th highest of 172 countries
Chance of dying before age 50.8%8.4 in 1,000United States 0.7% · 59th lowest of 172 countries
Chance of dying before age 10.7%7.2 in 1,000United States 0.6% · 59th lowest of 172 countries
Mothers who die giving birth7 per 100,000 birthsmaternal mortality ratioUnited States 21 per 100,000 · 31st lowest of 172 countries
Children per woman1.53total fertility rateUnited States 1.62 · 51st lowest of 172 countries
Expected years of schooling15.9 yearsUnited States 15.9 years · 38th highest of 172 countries
College and university enrollment52%gross enrollment ratioUnited States 79% · 72nd highest of 172 countries
Income per person (PPP)$47,790GDP per capita, PPPUnited States $74,352 · 32nd highest of 172 countries
Income inequality0.40Gini index (closer to 0 = more equal)United States 0.42 · 46th highest of 172 countries
People living in cities100%urbanizationUnited States 80% · highest of 172 countries
People working in farming2%share of jobs in agricultureUnited States 2% · 21st lowest of 172 countries
People using the internet100%United States 94% · highest of 172 countries
Women married before 184%of women aged 20–24United States 0.5% · 54th lowest of 172 countries
Health costs paid out of pocket10%share of health spendingUnited States 11% · 20th lowest of 172 countries
HIV0.04%adults living with HIVUnited States 0.4% · 17th lowest of 172 countries
Homicide0.2 per 100,000United States 6.8 per 100,000 · 4th lowest of 172 countries
Road traffic deaths12 per 100,000United States 12.8 per 100,000 · 68th lowest of 172 countries
People who smokemen 36% · women 3%
Life satisfaction6.95 / 10World Happiness ReportUnited States 6.73 · 12th 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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