High-income countries · population about 10.6 million
If you were born in Sweden
Right now, about 0.07% of the babies born on Earth are born in Sweden: 1 in 1,347, about 97,915 a year, or one every 322 minutes.
The chance that a baby born in Sweden dies before turning five is 0.2%, about 2.7 times lower than the United States (0.7%). Life expectancy is 85.7 years for women and 80.9 years for men.
Life in Sweden, in numbers
Life expectancy83.3 yearswomen 85.7 · men 80.9United States 79.3 years · 11th highest of 172 countries
Chance of dying before age 50.2%2.4 in 1,000United States 0.7% · 5th lowest of 172 countries
Chance of dying before age 10.2%2 in 1,000United States 0.6% · 9th lowest of 172 countries
Mothers who die giving birth5 per 100,000 birthsmaternal mortality ratioUnited States 21 per 100,000 · 18th lowest of 172 countries
Children per woman1.43total fertility rateUnited States 1.62 · 34th lowest of 172 countries
Expected years of schooling19.0 yearsUnited States 15.9 years · 8th highest of 172 countries
College and university enrollment84%gross enrollment ratioUnited States 79% · 21st highest of 172 countries
Income per person (PPP)$62,123GDP per capita, PPPUnited States $74,352 · 18th highest of 172 countries
Income inequality0.32Gini index (closer to 0 = more equal)United States 0.42 · 49th lowest of 172 countries
People living in cities89%urbanizationUnited States 80% · 19th highest of 172 countries
People working in farming2%share of jobs in agricultureUnited States 2% · 17th lowest of 172 countries
People using the internet96%United States 94% · 15th highest of 172 countries
Women married before 180.5%of women aged 20–24United States 0.5% · 15th lowest of 172 countries
Health costs paid out of pocket13%share of health spendingUnited States 11% · 31st lowest of 172 countries
HIV0.09%adults living with HIVUnited States 0.4% · 30th lowest of 172 countries
Homicide1.1 per 100,000United States 6.8 per 100,000 · 45th lowest of 172 countries
Road traffic deaths2.2 per 100,000United States 12.8 per 100,000 · 6th lowest of 172 countries
People who smokemen 29% · women 18%
Life satisfaction7.34 / 10World Happiness ReportUnited States 6.73 · 5th 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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