Latin America & Caribbean · population about 33.8 million
If you were born in Peru
Right now, about 0.41% of the babies born on Earth are born in Peru: 1 in 244, about 539,623 a year, or about 1 a minute.
The chance that a baby born in Peru dies before turning five is 1.3%, about 2 times that of the United States (0.7%). Life expectancy is 80.9 years for women and 74.4 years for men.
Life in Peru, in numbers
Life expectancy77.7 yearswomen 80.9 · men 74.4United States 79.3 years · 57th highest of 172 countries
Chance of dying before age 51.3%13.3 in 1,000United States 0.7% · 76th lowest of 172 countries
Chance of dying before age 11.1%11.3 in 1,000United States 0.6% · 77th lowest of 172 countries
Mothers who die giving birth69 per 100,000 birthsmaternal mortality ratioUnited States 21 per 100,000 · 78th highest of 172 countries
Children per woman1.98total fertility rateUnited States 1.62 · 84th lowest of 172 countries
Expected years of schooling14.9 yearsUnited States 15.9 years · 57th highest of 172 countries
College and university enrollment71%gross enrollment ratioUnited States 79% · 44th highest of 172 countries
Income per person (PPP)$15,342GDP per capita, PPPUnited States $74,352 · 86th highest of 172 countries
Income inequality0.40Gini index (closer to 0 = more equal)United States 0.42 · 49th highest of 172 countries
People living in cities85%urbanizationUnited States 80% · 28th highest of 172 countries
People working in farming26%share of jobs in agricultureUnited States 2% · 71st highest of 172 countries
People using the internet79%United States 94% · 85th lowest of 172 countries
Women married before 1817%of women aged 20–24United States 0.5% · 72nd highest of 172 countries
Health costs paid out of pocket25%share of health spendingUnited States 11% · 69th lowest of 172 countries
HIV0.43%adults living with HIVUnited States 0.4% · 69th highest of 172 countries
Homicide8.6 per 100,000United States 6.8 per 100,000 · 34th highest of 172 countries
Road traffic deaths15 per 100,000United States 12.8 per 100,000 · 80th lowest of 172 countries
People who smokemen 25% · women 4%
Life satisfaction5.84 / 10World Happiness ReportUnited States 6.73 · 70th 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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