Sub-Saharan Africa · population about 20.7 million
If you were born in Zambia
Right now, about 0.52% of the babies born on Earth are born in Zambia: 1 in 192, about 685,565 a year, or about 1.3 a minute.
The chance that a baby born in Zambia dies before turning five is 4.9%, about 7.6 times that of the United States (0.7%). Life expectancy is 68.3 years for women and 64.3 years for men.
Life in Zambia, in numbers
Life expectancy66.3 yearswomen 68.3 · men 64.3United States 79.3 years · 36th lowest of 172 countries
Chance of dying before age 54.9%49.1 in 1,000United States 0.7% · 33rd highest of 172 countries
Chance of dying before age 13.5%35 in 1,000United States 0.6% · 35th highest of 172 countries
Mothers who die giving birth135 per 100,000 birthsmaternal mortality ratioUnited States 21 per 100,000 · 54th highest of 172 countries
Children per woman4.10total fertility rateUnited States 1.62 · 24th highest of 172 countries
Expected years of schooling11.0 yearsUnited States 15.9 years · 39th lowest of 172 countries
College and university enrollment4%gross enrollment ratioUnited States 79% · 5th lowest of 172 countries
Income per person (PPP)$3,673GDP per capita, PPPUnited States $74,352 · 31st lowest of 172 countries
Income inequality0.51Gini index (closer to 0 = more equal)United States 0.42 · 8th highest of 172 countries
People living in cities45%urbanizationUnited States 80% · 46th lowest of 172 countries
People working in farming56%share of jobs in agricultureUnited States 2% · 17th highest of 172 countries
People using the internet16%United States 94% · 9th lowest of 172 countries
Women married before 1829%of women aged 20–24United States 0.5% · 39th highest of 172 countries
Health costs paid out of pocket7%share of health spendingUnited States 11% · 6th lowest of 172 countries
HIV10.74%adults living with HIVUnited States 0.4% · 7th highest of 172 countries
Homicide5 per 100,000United States 6.8 per 100,000 · 61st highest of 172 countries
Road traffic deaths20 per 100,000United States 12.8 per 100,000 · 53rd highest of 172 countries
People who smokemen 26% · women 4%
Life satisfaction3.50 / 10World Happiness ReportUnited States 6.73 · 13th lowest of 156 countries
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