High-income countries · population about 5.5 million
If you were born in Slovakia
Right now, about 0.04% of the babies born on Earth are born in Slovakia: 1 in 2,524, about 52,271 a year, or one every 604 minutes.
The chance that a baby born in Slovakia dies before turning five is 0.6%, about the same as the United States (0.7%). Life expectancy is 80.7 years for women and 75.9 years for men.
Life in Slovakia, in numbers
Life expectancy78.3 yearswomen 80.7 · men 75.9United States 79.3 years · 47th highest of 172 countries
Chance of dying before age 50.6%6.2 in 1,000United States 0.7% · 50th lowest of 172 countries
Chance of dying before age 10.5%5.2 in 1,000United States 0.6% · 49th lowest of 172 countries
Mothers who die giving birth5 per 100,000 birthsmaternal mortality ratioUnited States 21 per 100,000 · 19th lowest of 172 countries
Children per woman1.56total fertility rateUnited States 1.62 · 55th lowest of 172 countries
Expected years of schooling14.9 yearsUnited States 15.9 years · 58th highest of 172 countries
College and university enrollment52%gross enrollment ratioUnited States 79% · 73rd highest of 172 countries
Income per person (PPP)$39,502GDP per capita, PPPUnited States $74,352 · 45th highest of 172 countries
Income inequality0.24Gini index (closer to 0 = more equal)United States 0.42 · lowest of 172 countries
People living in cities53%urbanizationUnited States 80% · 56th lowest of 172 countries
People working in farming3%share of jobs in agricultureUnited States 2% · 25th lowest of 172 countries
People using the internet87%United States 94% · 60th highest of 172 countries
Women married before 180.5%of women aged 20–24United States 0.5% · 18th lowest of 172 countries
Health costs paid out of pocket19%share of health spendingUnited States 11% · 47th lowest of 172 countries
HIV0.04%adults living with HIVUnited States 0.4% · 15th lowest of 172 countries
Homicide1 per 100,000United States 6.8 per 100,000 · 40th lowest of 172 countries
Road traffic deaths4.6 per 100,000United States 12.8 per 100,000 · 22nd lowest of 172 countries
People who smokemen 35% · women 25%
Life satisfaction6.26 / 10World Happiness ReportUnited States 6.73 · 46th 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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