High-income countries · population about 5.2 million
If you were born in New Zealand
Right now, about 0.04% of the babies born on Earth are born in New Zealand: 1 in 2,227, about 59,236 a year, or one every 533 minutes.
The chance that a baby born in New Zealand dies before turning five is 0.5%, about 1.3 times lower than the United States (0.7%). Life expectancy is 84.5 years for women and 79.7 years for men.
Life in New Zealand, in numbers
Life expectancy82.1 yearswomen 84.5 · men 79.7United States 79.3 years · 23rd highest of 172 countries
Chance of dying before age 50.5%4.9 in 1,000United States 0.7% · 36th lowest of 172 countries
Chance of dying before age 10.4%4.1 in 1,000United States 0.6% · 38th lowest of 172 countries
Mothers who die giving birth7 per 100,000 birthsmaternal mortality ratioUnited States 21 per 100,000 · 30th lowest of 172 countries
Children per woman1.67total fertility rateUnited States 1.62 · 65th lowest of 172 countries
Expected years of schooling19.3 yearsUnited States 15.9 years · 5th highest of 172 countries
College and university enrollment77%gross enrollment ratioUnited States 79% · 32nd highest of 172 countries
Income per person (PPP)$49,593GDP per capita, PPPUnited States $74,352 · 29th highest of 172 countries
Income inequality0.33Gini index (closer to 0 = more equal)United States 0.42 · 57th lowest of 172 countries
People living in cities84%urbanizationUnited States 80% · 30th highest of 172 countries
People working in farming6%share of jobs in agricultureUnited States 2% · 53rd lowest of 172 countries
People using the internet93%United States 94% · 29th highest of 172 countries
Women married before 180.5%of women aged 20–24United States 0.5% · 23rd lowest of 172 countries
Health costs paid out of pocket14%share of health spendingUnited States 11% · 34th lowest of 172 countries
HIV0.09%adults living with HIVUnited States 0.4% · 32nd lowest of 172 countries
Homicide1.2 per 100,000United States 6.8 per 100,000 · 51st lowest of 172 countries
Road traffic deaths7.4 per 100,000United States 12.8 per 100,000 · 41st lowest of 172 countries
People who smokemen 12% · women 10%
Life satisfaction7.03 / 10World Happiness ReportUnited States 6.73 · 10th 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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