East Asia & Pacific · population about 3.4 million
If you were born in Mongolia
Right now, about 0.05% of the babies born on Earth are born in Mongolia: 1 in 2,029, about 65,019 a year, or one every 485 minutes.
The chance that a baby born in Mongolia dies before turning five is 1.4%, about 2.1 times that of the United States (0.7%). Life expectancy is 76.4 years for women and 66.9 years for men.
Life in Mongolia, in numbers
Life expectancy71.7 yearswomen 76.4 · men 66.9United States 79.3 years · 68th lowest of 172 countries
Chance of dying before age 51.4%13.6 in 1,000United States 0.7% · 79th lowest of 172 countries
Chance of dying before age 11.1%11.4 in 1,000United States 0.6% · 78th lowest of 172 countries
Mothers who die giving birth39 per 100,000 birthsmaternal mortality ratioUnited States 21 per 100,000 · 80th lowest of 172 countries
Children per woman2.69total fertility rateUnited States 1.62 · 60th highest of 172 countries
Expected years of schooling13.6 yearsUnited States 15.9 years · 78th highest of 172 countries
College and university enrollment68%gross enrollment ratioUnited States 79% · 48th highest of 172 countries
Income per person (PPP)$16,223GDP per capita, PPPUnited States $74,352 · 82nd highest of 172 countries
Income inequality0.31Gini index (closer to 0 = more equal)United States 0.42 · 38th lowest of 172 countries
People living in cities70%urbanizationUnited States 80% · 67th highest of 172 countries
People working in farming29%share of jobs in agricultureUnited States 2% · 66th highest of 172 countries
People using the internet84%United States 94% · 74th highest of 172 countries
Women married before 1812%of women aged 20–24United States 0.5% · 86th highest of 172 countries
Health costs paid out of pocket31%share of health spendingUnited States 11% · 78th highest of 172 countries
HIV0.03%adults living with HIVUnited States 0.4% · 12th lowest of 172 countries
Homicide6.2 per 100,000United States 6.8 per 100,000 · 51st highest of 172 countries
Road traffic deaths17 per 100,000United States 12.8 per 100,000 · 65th highest of 172 countries
People who smokemen 53% · women 8%
Life satisfaction5.70 / 10World Happiness ReportUnited States 6.73 · 78th lowest of 156 countries
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