Middle East & North Africa · population about 5.4 million
If you were born in Palestine
Right now, about 0.11% of the babies born on Earth are born in Palestine: 1 in 901, about 146,384 a year, or one every 216 minutes.
The chance that a baby born in Palestine dies before turning five is 4.2%, about 6.4 times that of the United States (0.7%). Life expectancy is 67.2 years for women and 63.2 years for men.
Life in Palestine, in numbers
Life expectancy65.2 yearswomen 67.2 · men 63.2United States 79.3 years · 28th lowest of 172 countries
Chance of dying before age 54.2%41.9 in 1,000United States 0.7% · 37th highest of 172 countries
Chance of dying before age 11.7%16.8 in 1,000United States 0.6% · 72nd highest of 172 countries
Mothers who die giving birth20 per 100,000 birthsmaternal mortality ratioUnited States 21 per 100,000 · 65th lowest of 172 countries
Children per woman3.31total fertility rateUnited States 1.62 · 44th highest of 172 countries
Expected years of schooling13.2 yearsUnited States 15.9 years · 84th highest of 172 countries
College and university enrollment46%gross enrollment ratioUnited States 79% · 80th highest of 172 countries
Income per person (PPP)$5,562GDP per capita, PPPUnited States $74,352 · 44th lowest of 172 countries
Income inequality0.36Gini index (closer to 0 = more equal)United States 0.42 · 78th highest of 172 countries
People living in cities87%urbanizationUnited States 80% · 26th highest of 172 countries
People working in farming6%share of jobs in agricultureUnited States 2% · 51st lowest of 172 countries
People using the internet87%United States 94% · 59th highest of 172 countries
Women married before 1813%of women aged 20–24United States 0.5% · 84th highest of 172 countries
Health costs paid out of pocket33%share of health spendingUnited States 11% · 72nd highest of 172 countries
HIV1.21%adults living with HIVUnited States 0.4% · 33rd highest of 172 countries
Homicide0.7 per 100,000United States 6.8 per 100,000 · 25th lowest of 172 countries
Road traffic deaths17 per 100,000United States 12.8 per 100,000 · 67th highest of 172 countries
People who smokemen 58% · women 10%
Life satisfaction4.88 / 10World Happiness ReportUnited States 6.73 · 50th lowest of 156 countries
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