Europe & Central Asia · population about 19.1 million
If you were born in Romania
Right now, about 0.14% of the babies born on Earth are born in Romania: 1 in 718, about 183,623 a year, or one every 172 minutes.
The chance that a baby born in Romania dies before turning five is 0.7%, about the same as the United States (0.7%). Life expectancy is 79.3 years for women and 72.3 years for men.
Life in Romania, in numbers
Life expectancy75.9 yearswomen 79.3 · men 72.3United States 79.3 years · 73rd highest of 172 countries
Chance of dying before age 50.7%6.9 in 1,000United States 0.7% · 53rd lowest of 172 countries
Chance of dying before age 10.6%5.6 in 1,000United States 0.6% · 53rd lowest of 172 countries
Mothers who die giving birth10 per 100,000 birthsmaternal mortality ratioUnited States 21 per 100,000 · 44th lowest of 172 countries
Children per woman1.71total fertility rateUnited States 1.62 · 69th lowest of 172 countries
Expected years of schooling14.1 yearsUnited States 15.9 years · 69th highest of 172 countries
College and university enrollment58%gross enrollment ratioUnited States 79% · 62nd highest of 172 countries
Income per person (PPP)$40,117GDP per capita, PPPUnited States $74,352 · 43rd highest of 172 countries
Income inequality0.32Gini index (closer to 0 = more equal)United States 0.42 · 50th lowest of 172 countries
People living in cities52%urbanizationUnited States 80% · 54th lowest of 172 countries
People working in farming11%share of jobs in agricultureUnited States 2% · 69th lowest of 172 countries
People using the internet89%United States 94% · 50th highest of 172 countries
Women married before 185%of women aged 20–24United States 0.5% · 60th lowest of 172 countries
Health costs paid out of pocket21%share of health spendingUnited States 11% · 52nd lowest of 172 countries
HIV0.15%adults living with HIVUnited States 0.4% · 62nd lowest of 172 countries
Homicide1.3 per 100,000United States 6.8 per 100,000 · 52nd lowest of 172 countries
Road traffic deaths9 per 100,000United States 12.8 per 100,000 · 52nd lowest of 172 countries
People who smokemen 40% · women 22%
Life satisfaction6.49 / 10World Happiness ReportUnited States 6.73 · 30th 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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