Europe & Central Asia · population about 145 million
If you were born in Russia
Right now, about 0.98% of the babies born on Earth are born in Russia: 1 in 102, about 1.3 million a year, or about 2.5 a minute.
The chance that a baby born in Russia dies before turning five is 0.5%, about the same as the United States (0.7%). Life expectancy is 78.3 years for women and 67.8 years for men.
Life in Russia, in numbers
Life expectancy73.2 yearswomen 78.3 · men 67.8United States 79.3 years · 80th lowest of 172 countries
Chance of dying before age 50.5%5.3 in 1,000United States 0.7% · 40th lowest of 172 countries
Chance of dying before age 10.4%4.2 in 1,000United States 0.6% · 40th lowest of 172 countries
Mothers who die giving birth14 per 100,000 birthsmaternal mortality ratioUnited States 21 per 100,000 · 51st lowest of 172 countries
Children per woman1.45total fertility rateUnited States 1.62 · 38th lowest of 172 countries
Expected years of schooling13.2 yearsUnited States 15.9 years · 85th highest of 172 countries
College and university enrollment54%gross enrollment ratioUnited States 79% · 69th highest of 172 countries
Income per person (PPP)$39,881GDP per capita, PPPUnited States $74,352 · 44th highest of 172 countries
Income inequality0.36Gini index (closer to 0 = more equal)United States 0.42 · 80th highest of 172 countries
People living in cities75%urbanizationUnited States 80% · 53rd highest of 172 countries
People working in farming6%share of jobs in agricultureUnited States 2% · 50th lowest of 172 countries
People using the internet92%United States 94% · 33rd highest of 172 countries
Women married before 186%of women aged 20–24United States 0.5% · 68th lowest of 172 countries
Health costs paid out of pocket29%share of health spendingUnited States 11% · 86th highest of 172 countries
HIV1.2%adults living with HIVUnited States 0.4% · 35th highest of 172 countries
Homicide6.8 per 100,000United States 6.8 per 100,000 · 49th highest of 172 countries
Road traffic deaths11 per 100,000United States 12.8 per 100,000 · 62nd lowest of 172 countries
People who smokemen 39% · women 19%
Life satisfaction5.79 / 10World Happiness ReportUnited States 6.73 · 73rd 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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