Latin America & Caribbean · population about 28.3 million
If you were born in Venezuela
Right now, about 0.32% of the babies born on Earth are born in Venezuela: 1 in 309, about 426,984 a year, or one every 74 minutes.
The chance that a baby born in Venezuela dies before turning five is 2.4%, about 3.7 times that of the United States (0.7%). Life expectancy is 76.4 years for women and 68.4 years for men.
Life in Venezuela, in numbers
Life expectancy72.5 yearswomen 76.4 · men 68.4United States 79.3 years · 76th lowest of 172 countries
Chance of dying before age 52.4%24.2 in 1,000United States 0.7% · 65th highest of 172 countries
Chance of dying before age 12.1%21.2 in 1,000United States 0.6% · 64th highest of 172 countries
Mothers who die giving birth259 per 100,000 birthsmaternal mortality ratioUnited States 21 per 100,000 · 36th highest of 172 countries
Children per woman2.08total fertility rateUnited States 1.62 · 86th highest of 172 countries
Expected years of schooling13.0 yearsUnited States 15.9 years · 80th lowest of 172 countries
College and university enrollment60%gross enrollment ratioUnited States 79% · 56th highest of 172 countries
Income per person (PPP)$7,500GDP per capita, PPPUnited States $74,352 · 55th lowest of 172 countries
Income inequality0.45Gini index (closer to 0 = more equal)United States 0.42 · 27th highest of 172 countries
People living in cities89%urbanizationUnited States 80% · 21st highest of 172 countries
People working in farming9%share of jobs in agricultureUnited States 2% · 60th lowest of 172 countries
People using the internet76%United States 94% · 75th lowest of 172 countries
Women married before 1826%of women aged 20–24United States 0.5% · 48th highest of 172 countries
Health costs paid out of pocket28%share of health spendingUnited States 11% · 82nd lowest of 172 countries
HIV0.52%adults living with HIVUnited States 0.4% · 61st highest of 172 countries
Homicide19.3 per 100,000United States 6.8 per 100,000 · 13th highest of 172 countries
Road traffic deaths33 per 100,000United States 12.8 per 100,000 · 6th highest of 172 countries
People who smokemen 25% · women 3%
Life satisfaction5.61 / 10World Happiness ReportUnited States 6.73 · 77th 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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