East Asia & Pacific · population about 54.1 million
If you were born in Myanmar
Right now, about 0.69% of the babies born on Earth are born in Myanmar: 1 in 146, about 903,822 a year, or about 1.7 a minute.
The chance that a baby born in Myanmar dies before turning five is 3.8%, about 5.9 times that of the United States (0.7%). Life expectancy is 70.1 years for women and 63.6 years for men.
Life in Myanmar, in numbers
Life expectancy66.9 yearswomen 70.1 · men 63.6United States 79.3 years · 39th lowest of 172 countries
Chance of dying before age 53.8%38.1 in 1,000United States 0.7% · 49th highest of 172 countries
Chance of dying before age 13.4%33.8 in 1,000United States 0.6% · 38th highest of 172 countries
Mothers who die giving birth179 per 100,000 birthsmaternal mortality ratioUnited States 21 per 100,000 · 47th highest of 172 countries
Children per woman2.12total fertility rateUnited States 1.62 · 84th highest of 172 countries
Expected years of schooling11.5 yearsUnited States 15.9 years · 51st lowest of 172 countries
College and university enrollment20%gross enrollment ratioUnited States 79% · 57th lowest of 172 countries
Income per person (PPP)$5,364GDP per capita, PPPUnited States $74,352 · 42nd lowest of 172 countries
Income inequality0.31Gini index (closer to 0 = more equal)United States 0.42 · 37th lowest of 172 countries
People living in cities30%urbanizationUnited States 80% · 17th lowest of 172 countries
People working in farming46%share of jobs in agricultureUnited States 2% · 32nd highest of 172 countries
People using the internet45%United States 94% · 42nd lowest of 172 countries
Women married before 1816%of women aged 20–24United States 0.5% · 75th highest of 172 countries
Health costs paid out of pocket54%share of health spendingUnited States 11% · 23rd highest of 172 countries
HIV0.9%adults living with HIVUnited States 0.4% · 44th highest of 172 countries
Homicide28.7 per 100,000United States 6.8 per 100,000 · 8th highest of 172 countries
Road traffic deaths19 per 100,000United States 12.8 per 100,000 · 55th highest of 172 countries
People who smokemen 72% · women 20%
Life satisfaction4.35 / 10World Happiness ReportUnited States 6.73 · 32nd lowest of 156 countries
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