Europe & Central Asia · population about 7.4 million
If you were born in Turkmenistan
Right now, about 0.12% of the babies born on Earth are born in Turkmenistan: 1 in 824, about 160,100 a year, or one every 197 minutes.
The chance that a baby born in Turkmenistan dies before turning five is 4.0%, about 6.2 times that of the United States (0.7%). Life expectancy is 73.8 years for women and 66.3 years for men.
Life in Turkmenistan, in numbers
Life expectancy70.1 yearswomen 73.8 · men 66.3United States 79.3 years · 59th lowest of 172 countries
Chance of dying before age 54.0%40.2 in 1,000United States 0.7% · 41st highest of 172 countries
Chance of dying before age 13.1%31.3 in 1,000United States 0.6% · 44th highest of 172 countries
Mothers who die giving birth5 per 100,000 birthsmaternal mortality ratioUnited States 21 per 100,000 · 17th lowest of 172 countries
Children per woman2.69total fertility rateUnited States 1.62 · 61st highest of 172 countries
Expected years of schooling13.2 yearsUnited States 15.9 years · 86th highest of 172 countries
College and university enrollment17%gross enrollment ratioUnited States 79% · 54th lowest of 172 countries
Income per person (PPP)$17,686GDP per capita, PPPUnited States $74,352 · 79th highest of 172 countries
Income inequality0.35Gini index (closer to 0 = more equal)United States 0.42 · 79th lowest of 172 countries
People living in cities47%urbanizationUnited States 80% · 49th lowest of 172 countries
People working in farming23%share of jobs in agricultureUnited States 2% · 78th highest of 172 countries
People using the internet38%United States 94% · 34th lowest of 172 countries
Women married before 186%of women aged 20–24United States 0.5% · 65th lowest of 172 countries
Health costs paid out of pocket77%share of health spendingUnited States 11% · 3rd highest of 172 countries
HIV0.1%adults living with HIVUnited States 0.4% · 49th lowest of 172 countries
Homicide3 per 100,000United States 6.8 per 100,000 · 83rd highest of 172 countries
Road traffic deaths9 per 100,000United States 12.8 per 100,000 · 49th lowest of 172 countries
People who smokemen 12% · women 1%
Life satisfaction5.07 / 10World Happiness ReportUnited States 6.73 · 57th lowest of 156 countries
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