Sub-Saharan Africa · population about 2.3 million
If you were born in Lesotho
Right now, about 0.04% of the babies born on Earth are born in Lesotho: 1 in 2,367, about 55,728 a year, or one every 566 minutes.
The chance that a baby born in Lesotho dies before turning five is 6.1%, about 9.4 times that of the United States (0.7%). Life expectancy is 60.3 years for women and 54.3 years for men.
Life in Lesotho, in numbers
Life expectancy57.4 yearswomen 60.3 · men 54.3United States 79.3 years · 3rd lowest of 172 countries
Chance of dying before age 56.1%61.3 in 1,000United States 0.7% · 22nd highest of 172 countries
Chance of dying before age 15.8%58.4 in 1,000United States 0.6% · 9th highest of 172 countries
Mothers who die giving birth566 per 100,000 birthsmaternal mortality ratioUnited States 21 per 100,000 · 9th highest of 172 countries
Children per woman2.69total fertility rateUnited States 1.62 · 59th highest of 172 countries
Expected years of schooling11.0 yearsUnited States 15.9 years · 40th lowest of 172 countries
College and university enrollment10%gross enrollment ratioUnited States 79% · 33rd lowest of 172 countries
Income per person (PPP)$2,592GDP per capita, PPPUnited States $74,352 · 19th lowest of 172 countries
Income inequality0.45Gini index (closer to 0 = more equal)United States 0.42 · 23rd highest of 172 countries
People living in cities43%urbanizationUnited States 80% · 42nd lowest of 172 countries
People working in farming32%share of jobs in agricultureUnited States 2% · 57th highest of 172 countries
People using the internet49%United States 94% · 47th lowest of 172 countries
Women married before 1816%of women aged 20–24United States 0.5% · 74th highest of 172 countries
Health costs paid out of pocket15%share of health spendingUnited States 11% · 38th lowest of 172 countries
HIV19.82%adults living with HIVUnited States 0.4% · 2nd highest of 172 countries
Homicide40 per 100,000United States 6.8 per 100,000 · 4th highest of 172 countries
Road traffic deaths20 per 100,000United States 12.8 per 100,000 · 36th highest of 172 countries
People who smokemen 48% · women 7%
Life satisfaction3.19 / 10World Happiness ReportUnited States 6.73 · 4th lowest of 156 countries
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