Middle East & North Africa · population about 10.6 million
If you were born in the United Arab Emirates
Right now, about 0.08% of the babies born on Earth are born in the United Arab Emirates: 1 in 1,263, about 104,015 a year, or one every 303 minutes.
The chance that a baby born in the United Arab Emirates dies before turning five is 0.5%, about 1.3 times lower than the United States (0.7%). Life expectancy is 84.1 years for women and 81.6 years for men.
Life in the United Arab Emirates, in numbers
Life expectancy82.9 yearswomen 84.1 · men 81.6United States 79.3 years · 11th highest of 141 countries
Chance of dying before age 50.5%5 in 1,000United States 0.7% · 27th lowest of 141 countries
Chance of dying before age 10.4%4 in 1,000United States 0.6% · 25th lowest of 141 countries
Mothers who die giving birth9 per 100,000 birthsmaternal mortality ratioUnited States 21 per 100,000 · 29th lowest of 141 countries
Children per woman1.20total fertility rateUnited States 1.62 · 7th lowest of 141 countries
Expected years of schooling14.9 yearsUnited States 15.9 years · 48th highest of 141 countries
College and university enrollment60%gross enrollment ratioUnited States 79% · 43rd highest of 141 countries
Income per person (PPP)$70,240GDP per capita, PPPUnited States $74,352 · 7th highest of 141 countries
Income inequality0.26Gini index (closer to 0 = more equal)United States 0.42 · 3rd lowest of 141 countries
People living in cities86%urbanizationUnited States 80% · 22nd highest of 141 countries
People working in farming2%share of jobs in agricultureUnited States 2% · 8th lowest of 141 countries
People using the internet100%United States 94% · 3rd highest of 141 countries
Women married before 184%of women aged 20–24United States 0.5% · 34th lowest of 141 countries
Health costs paid out of pocket10%share of health spendingUnited States 11% · 13th lowest of 141 countries
HIV0.01%adults living with HIVUnited States 0.4% · 2nd lowest of 141 countries
Homicide0.4 per 100,000United States 6.8 per 100,000 · 7th lowest of 141 countries
Road traffic deaths6 per 100,000United States 12.8 per 100,000 · 23rd lowest of 141 countries
People who smokemen 17% · women 3%
Life satisfaction6.73 / 10World Happiness ReportUnited States 6.73 · 18th highest of 134 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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