Latin America & Caribbean · population about 3.4 million
If you were born in Uruguay
Right now, about 0.03% of the babies born on Earth are born in Uruguay: 1 in 3,945, about 33,443 a year, or one every 944 minutes.
The chance that a baby born in Uruguay dies before turning five is 0.7%, about the same as the United States (0.7%). Life expectancy is 81.3 years for women and 74.8 years for men.
Life in Uruguay, in numbers
Life expectancy78.1 yearswomen 81.3 · men 74.8United States 79.3 years · 49th highest of 172 countries
Chance of dying before age 50.7%7.4 in 1,000United States 0.7% · 55th lowest of 172 countries
Chance of dying before age 10.6%6.1 in 1,000United States 0.6% · 55th lowest of 172 countries
Mothers who die giving birth19 per 100,000 birthsmaternal mortality ratioUnited States 21 per 100,000 · 64th lowest of 172 countries
Children per woman1.41total fertility rateUnited States 1.62 · 31st lowest of 172 countries
Expected years of schooling17.5 yearsUnited States 15.9 years · 16th highest of 172 countries
College and university enrollment76%gross enrollment ratioUnited States 79% · 34th highest of 172 countries
Income per person (PPP)$31,101GDP per capita, PPPUnited States $74,352 · 55th highest of 172 countries
Income inequality0.41Gini index (closer to 0 = more equal)United States 0.42 · 42nd highest of 172 countries
People living in cities96%urbanizationUnited States 80% · 7th highest of 172 countries
People working in farming9%share of jobs in agricultureUnited States 2% · 61st lowest of 172 countries
People using the internet91%United States 94% · 41st highest of 172 countries
Women married before 1825%of women aged 20–24United States 0.5% · 52nd highest of 172 countries
Health costs paid out of pocket16%share of health spendingUnited States 11% · 40th lowest of 172 countries
HIV0.1%adults living with HIVUnited States 0.4% · 48th lowest of 172 countries
Homicide9 per 100,000United States 6.8 per 100,000 · 33rd highest of 172 countries
Road traffic deaths13 per 100,000United States 12.8 per 100,000 · 71st lowest of 172 countries
People who smokemen 24% · women 18%
Life satisfaction6.61 / 10World Happiness ReportUnited States 6.73 · 26th highest of 156 countries
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