Middle East & North Africa · population about 5.8 million
If you were born in Lebanon
Right now, about 0.07% of the babies born on Earth are born in Lebanon: 1 in 1,416, about 93,205 a year, or one every 339 minutes.
The chance that a baby born in Lebanon dies before turning five is 1.7%, about 2.6 times that of the United States (0.7%). Life expectancy is 79.8 years for women and 75.8 years for men.
Life in Lebanon, in numbers
Life expectancy77.8 yearswomen 79.8 · men 75.8United States 79.3 years · 54th highest of 172 countries
Chance of dying before age 51.7%17 in 1,000United States 0.7% · 81st highest of 172 countries
Chance of dying before age 11.5%14.7 in 1,000United States 0.6% · 82nd highest of 172 countries
Mothers who die giving birth21 per 100,000 birthsmaternal mortality ratioUnited States 21 per 100,000 · 68th lowest of 172 countries
Children per woman2.24total fertility rateUnited States 1.62 · 78th highest of 172 countries
Expected years of schooling11.7 yearsUnited States 15.9 years · 55th lowest of 172 countries
College and university enrollment58%gross enrollment ratioUnited States 79% · 60th highest of 172 countries
Income per person (PPP)$11,330GDP per capita, PPPUnited States $74,352 · 68th lowest of 172 countries
Income inequality0.35Gini index (closer to 0 = more equal)United States 0.42 · 85th lowest of 172 countries
People living in cities90%urbanizationUnited States 80% · 16th highest of 172 countries
People working in farming4%share of jobs in agricultureUnited States 2% · 36th lowest of 172 countries
People using the internet82%United States 94% · 80th highest of 172 countries
Women married before 186%of women aged 20–24United States 0.5% · 69th lowest of 172 countries
Health costs paid out of pocket32%share of health spendingUnited States 11% · 74th highest of 172 countries
HIV0.06%adults living with HIVUnited States 0.4% · 20th lowest of 172 countries
Homicide2.2 per 100,000United States 6.8 per 100,000 · 75th lowest of 172 countries
Road traffic deaths17 per 100,000United States 12.8 per 100,000 · 64th highest of 172 countries
People who smokemen 51% · women 38%
Life satisfaction2.71 / 10World Happiness ReportUnited States 6.73 · 2nd 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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