South Asia · population about 248 million
If you were born in Pakistan
Right now, about 5.22% of the babies born on Earth are born in Pakistan: 1 in 19, about 6.9 million a year, or about 13.1 a minute.
The chance that a baby born in Pakistan dies before turning five is 5.8%, about 8.9 times that of the United States (0.7%). Life expectancy is 69.8 years for women and 65.3 years for men.
Life in Pakistan, in numbers
Life expectancy67.6 yearswomen 69.8 · men 65.3United States 79.3 years · 45th lowest of 172 countries
Chance of dying before age 55.8%57.8 in 1,000United States 0.7% · 24th highest of 172 countries
Chance of dying before age 15.0%49.7 in 1,000United States 0.6% · 14th highest of 172 countries
Mothers who die giving birth154 per 100,000 birthsmaternal mortality ratioUnited States 21 per 100,000 · 53rd highest of 172 countries
Children per woman3.61total fertility rateUnited States 1.62 · 40th highest of 172 countries
Expected years of schooling7.9 yearsUnited States 15.9 years · 9th lowest of 172 countries
College and university enrollment11%gross enrollment ratioUnited States 79% · 39th lowest of 172 countries
Income per person (PPP)$5,419GDP per capita, PPPUnited States $74,352 · 43rd lowest of 172 countries
Income inequality0.34Gini index (closer to 0 = more equal)United States 0.42 · 70th lowest of 172 countries
People living in cities39%urbanizationUnited States 80% · 35th lowest of 172 countries
People working in farming37%share of jobs in agricultureUnited States 2% · 47th highest of 172 countries
People using the internet57%United States 94% · 51st lowest of 172 countries
Women married before 1818%of women aged 20–24United States 0.5% · 68th highest of 172 countries
Health costs paid out of pocket51%share of health spendingUnited States 11% · 28th highest of 172 countries
HIV0.19%adults living with HIVUnited States 0.4% · 70th lowest of 172 countries
Homicide3.8 per 100,000United States 6.8 per 100,000 · 73rd highest of 172 countries
Road traffic deaths13 per 100,000United States 12.8 per 100,000 · 72nd lowest of 172 countries
People who smokemen 33% · women 8%
Life satisfaction4.66 / 10World Happiness ReportUnited States 6.73 · 44th lowest 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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