Middle East & North Africa · population about 33.3 million
If you were born in Saudi Arabia
Right now, about 0.41% of the babies born on Earth are born in Saudi Arabia: 1 in 242, about 546,038 a year, or about 1 a minute.
The chance that a baby born in Saudi Arabia dies before turning five is 0.6%, about the same as the United States (0.7%). Life expectancy is 80.2 years for women and 77.2 years for men.
Life in Saudi Arabia, in numbers
Life expectancy78.7 yearswomen 80.2 · men 77.2United States 79.3 years · 44th highest of 172 countries
Chance of dying before age 50.6%6.2 in 1,000United States 0.7% · 51st lowest of 172 countries
Chance of dying before age 10.5%4.8 in 1,000United States 0.6% · 45th lowest of 172 countries
Mothers who die giving birth16 per 100,000 birthsmaternal mortality ratioUnited States 21 per 100,000 · 54th lowest of 172 countries
Children per woman2.28total fertility rateUnited States 1.62 · 74th highest of 172 countries
Expected years of schooling16.9 yearsUnited States 15.9 years · 20th highest of 172 countries
College and university enrollment74%gross enrollment ratioUnited States 79% · 39th highest of 172 countries
Income per person (PPP)$64,482GDP per capita, PPPUnited States $74,352 · 14th highest of 172 countries
Income inequality0.45Gini index (closer to 0 = more equal)United States 0.42 · 25th highest of 172 countries
People living in cities84%urbanizationUnited States 80% · 31st highest of 172 countries
People working in farming3%share of jobs in agricultureUnited States 2% · 26th lowest of 172 countries
People using the internet100%United States 94% · 2nd highest of 172 countries
Women married before 184%of women aged 20–24United States 0.5% · 51st lowest of 172 countries
Health costs paid out of pocket10%share of health spendingUnited States 11% · 18th lowest of 172 countries
HIV0.04%adults living with HIVUnited States 0.4% · 16th lowest of 172 countries
Homicide0.9 per 100,000United States 6.8 per 100,000 · 38th lowest of 172 countries
Road traffic deaths18.5 per 100,000United States 12.8 per 100,000 · 56th highest of 172 countries
People who smokemen 26% · women 4%
Life satisfaction6.59 / 10World Happiness ReportUnited States 6.73 · 27th 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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