Sub-Saharan Africa · population about 13.7 million
If you were born in Burundi
Right now, about 0.35% of the babies born on Earth are born in Burundi: 1 in 285, about 460,882 a year, or one every 68 minutes.
The chance that a baby born in Burundi dies before turning five is 4.9%, about 7.5 times that of the United States (0.7%). Life expectancy is 65.7 years for women and 61.7 years for men.
Life in Burundi, in numbers
Life expectancy63.7 yearswomen 65.7 · men 61.7United States 79.3 years · 22nd lowest of 141 countries
Chance of dying before age 54.9%48.7 in 1,000United States 0.7% · 32nd highest of 141 countries
Chance of dying before age 13.1%31.4 in 1,000United States 0.6% · 39th highest of 141 countries
Mothers who die giving birth494 per 100,000 birthsmaternal mortality ratioUnited States 21 per 100,000 · 14th highest of 141 countries
Children per woman4.88total fertility rateUnited States 1.62 · 8th highest of 141 countries
Expected years of schooling9.8 yearsUnited States 15.9 years · 21st lowest of 141 countries
College and university enrollment6%gross enrollment ratioUnited States 79% · 20th lowest of 141 countries
Income per person (PPP)$1,033GDP per capita, PPPUnited States $74,352 · 2nd lowest of 141 countries
Income inequality0.37Gini index (closer to 0 = more equal)United States 0.42 · 59th highest of 141 countries
People living in cities24%urbanizationUnited States 80% · 7th lowest of 141 countries
People working in farming86%share of jobs in agricultureUnited States 2% · highest of 141 countries
People using the internet7%United States 94% · 3rd lowest of 141 countries
Women married before 1819%of women aged 20–24United States 0.5% · 60th highest of 141 countries
Health costs paid out of pocket24%share of health spendingUnited States 11% · 55th lowest of 141 countries
HIV0.95%adults living with HIVUnited States 0.4% · 37th highest of 141 countries
Homicide5.6 per 100,000United States 6.8 per 100,000 · 51st highest of 141 countries
Road traffic deaths20 per 100,000United States 12.8 per 100,000 · 14th highest of 141 countries
People who smokemen 18% · women 6%
Life satisfaction3.78 / 10World Happiness ReportUnited States 6.73 · 17th lowest of 134 countries
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