South Asia · population about 23 million
If you were born in Sri Lanka
Right now, about 0.25% of the babies born on Earth are born in Sri Lanka: 1 in 407, about 324,102 a year, or one every 97 minutes.
The chance that a baby born in Sri Lanka dies before turning five is 0.6%, about the same as the United States (0.7%). Life expectancy is 80.9 years for women and 73.9 years for men.
Life in Sri Lanka, in numbers
Life expectancy77.5 yearswomen 80.9 · men 73.9United States 79.3 years · 58th highest of 172 countries
Chance of dying before age 50.6%6.1 in 1,000United States 0.7% · 48th lowest of 172 countries
Chance of dying before age 10.5%5.3 in 1,000United States 0.6% · 51st lowest of 172 countries
Mothers who die giving birth29 per 100,000 birthsmaternal mortality ratioUnited States 21 per 100,000 · 74th lowest of 172 countries
Children per woman1.97total fertility rateUnited States 1.62 · 83rd lowest of 172 countries
Expected years of schooling13.1 yearsUnited States 15.9 years · 84th lowest of 172 countries
College and university enrollment22%gross enrollment ratioUnited States 79% · 61st lowest of 172 countries
Income per person (PPP)$13,065GDP per capita, PPPUnited States $74,352 · 76th lowest of 172 countries
Income inequality0.38Gini index (closer to 0 = more equal)United States 0.42 · 62nd highest of 172 countries
People living in cities20%urbanizationUnited States 80% · 4th lowest of 172 countries
People working in farming26%share of jobs in agricultureUnited States 2% · 72nd highest of 172 countries
People using the internet51%United States 94% · 49th lowest of 172 countries
Women married before 1810%of women aged 20–24United States 0.5% · 78th lowest of 172 countries
Health costs paid out of pocket41%share of health spendingUnited States 11% · 50th highest of 172 countries
HIV0.03%adults living with HIVUnited States 0.4% · 10th lowest of 172 countries
Homicide3.3 per 100,000United States 6.8 per 100,000 · 79th highest of 172 countries
Road traffic deaths14 per 100,000United States 12.8 per 100,000 · 79th lowest of 172 countries
People who smokemen 40% · women 3%
Life satisfaction3.90 / 10World Happiness ReportUnited States 6.73 · 21st 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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