High-income countries · population about 18.1 million
If you were born in the Netherlands
Right now, about 0.13% of the babies born on Earth are born in the Netherlands: 1 in 786, about 167,842 a year, or one every 188 minutes.
The chance that a baby born in the Netherlands dies before turning five is 0.4%, about 1.7 times lower than the United States (0.7%). Life expectancy is 84.6 years for women and 79.8 years for men.
Life in the Netherlands, in numbers
Life expectancy82.2 yearswomen 84.6 · men 79.8United States 79.3 years · 20th highest of 172 countries
Chance of dying before age 50.4%3.9 in 1,000United States 0.7% · 29th lowest of 172 countries
Chance of dying before age 10.3%3.4 in 1,000United States 0.6% · 29th lowest of 172 countries
Mothers who die giving birth4 per 100,000 birthsmaternal mortality ratioUnited States 21 per 100,000 · 13th lowest of 172 countries
Children per woman1.43total fertility rateUnited States 1.62 · 35th lowest of 172 countries
Expected years of schooling18.6 yearsUnited States 15.9 years · 12th highest of 172 countries
College and university enrollment87%gross enrollment ratioUnited States 79% · 16th highest of 172 countries
Income per person (PPP)$70,199GDP per capita, PPPUnited States $74,352 · 10th highest of 172 countries
Income inequality0.26Gini index (closer to 0 = more equal)United States 0.42 · 7th lowest of 172 countries
People living in cities95%urbanizationUnited States 80% · 9th highest of 172 countries
People working in farming2%share of jobs in agricultureUnited States 2% · 20th lowest of 172 countries
People using the internet97%United States 94% · 11th highest of 172 countries
Women married before 180.5%of women aged 20–24United States 0.5% · 24th lowest of 172 countries
Health costs paid out of pocket11%share of health spendingUnited States 11% · 23rd lowest of 172 countries
HIV0.16%adults living with HIVUnited States 0.4% · 66th lowest of 172 countries
Homicide0.7 per 100,000United States 6.8 per 100,000 · 26th lowest of 172 countries
Road traffic deaths3.5 per 100,000United States 12.8 per 100,000 · 13th lowest of 172 countries
People who smokemen 25% · women 20%
Life satisfaction7.32 / 10World Happiness ReportUnited States 6.73 · 6th highest 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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