Europe & Central Asia · population about 37.7 million
If you were born in Ukraine
Right now, about 0.16% of the babies born on Earth are born in Ukraine: 1 in 622, about 212,231 a year, or one every 149 minutes.
The chance that a baby born in Ukraine dies before turning five is 0.8%, about the same as the United States (0.7%). Life expectancy is 78.3 years for women and 68.3 years for men.
Life in Ukraine, in numbers
Life expectancy73.4 yearswomen 78.3 · men 68.3United States 79.3 years · 81st lowest of 172 countries
Chance of dying before age 50.8%8 in 1,000United States 0.7% · 56th lowest of 172 countries
Chance of dying before age 10.8%7.8 in 1,000United States 0.6% · 62nd lowest of 172 countries
Mothers who die giving birth17 per 100,000 birthsmaternal mortality ratioUnited States 21 per 100,000 · 56th lowest of 172 countries
Children per woman0.98total fertility rateUnited States 1.62 · 6th lowest of 172 countries
Expected years of schooling13.3 yearsUnited States 15.9 years · 81st highest of 172 countries
College and university enrollment83%gross enrollment ratioUnited States 79% · 22nd highest of 172 countries
Income per person (PPP)$15,917GDP per capita, PPPUnited States $74,352 · 84th highest of 172 countries
Income inequality0.26Gini index (closer to 0 = more equal)United States 0.42 · 5th lowest of 172 countries
People living in cities69%urbanizationUnited States 80% · 71st highest of 172 countries
People working in farming14%share of jobs in agricultureUnited States 2% · 78th lowest of 172 countries
People using the internet82%United States 94% · 82nd highest of 172 countries
Women married before 189%of women aged 20–24United States 0.5% · 76th lowest of 172 countries
Health costs paid out of pocket45%share of health spendingUnited States 11% · 38th highest of 172 countries
HIV0.9%adults living with HIVUnited States 0.4% · 45th highest of 172 countries
Homicide3.8 per 100,000United States 6.8 per 100,000 · 74th highest of 172 countries
Road traffic deaths9 per 100,000United States 12.8 per 100,000 · 48th lowest of 172 countries
People who smokemen 41% · women 11%
Life satisfaction4.87 / 10World Happiness ReportUnited States 6.73 · 48th lowest 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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