Europe & Central Asia · population about 87.3 million
If you were born in Turkey
Right now, about 0.81% of the babies born on Earth are born in Turkey: 1 in 123, about 1.1 million a year, or about 2 a minute.
The chance that a baby born in Turkey dies before turning five is 1.4%, about 2.1 times that of the United States (0.7%). Life expectancy is 79.9 years for women and 74.4 years for men.
Life in Turkey, in numbers
Life expectancy77.2 yearswomen 79.9 · men 74.4United States 79.3 years · 62nd highest of 172 countries
Chance of dying before age 51.4%13.8 in 1,000United States 0.7% · 81st lowest of 172 countries
Chance of dying before age 11.0%9.8 in 1,000United States 0.6% · 71st lowest of 172 countries
Mothers who die giving birth17 per 100,000 birthsmaternal mortality ratioUnited States 21 per 100,000 · 57th lowest of 172 countries
Children per woman1.63total fertility rateUnited States 1.62 · 61st lowest of 172 countries
Expected years of schooling19.8 yearsUnited States 15.9 years · 3rd highest of 172 countries
College and university enrollment100%gross enrollment ratioUnited States 79% · 6th highest of 172 countries
Income per person (PPP)$35,069GDP per capita, PPPUnited States $74,352 · 50th highest of 172 countries
Income inequality0.44Gini index (closer to 0 = more equal)United States 0.42 · 30th highest of 172 countries
People living in cities89%urbanizationUnited States 80% · 20th highest of 172 countries
People working in farming16%share of jobs in agricultureUnited States 2% · 85th lowest of 172 countries
People using the internet86%United States 94% · 66th highest of 172 countries
Women married before 1815%of women aged 20–24United States 0.5% · 78th highest of 172 countries
Health costs paid out of pocket16%share of health spendingUnited States 11% · 41st lowest of 172 countries
HIV0.03%adults living with HIVUnited States 0.4% · 9th lowest of 172 countries
Homicide2.5 per 100,000United States 6.8 per 100,000 · 82nd lowest of 172 countries
Road traffic deaths7 per 100,000United States 12.8 per 100,000 · 39th lowest of 172 countries
People who smokemen 43% · women 19%
Life satisfaction4.98 / 10World Happiness ReportUnited States 6.73 · 55th lowest of 156 countries
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