Sub-Saharan Africa · population about 23 million
If you were born in Burkina Faso
Right now, about 0.55% of the babies born on Earth are born in Burkina Faso: 1 in 180, about 728,612 a year, or about 1.4 a minute.
The chance that a baby born in Burkina Faso dies before turning five is 7.7%, about 12 times that of the United States (0.7%). Life expectancy is 63.1 years for women and 59.1 years for men.
Life in Burkina Faso, in numbers
Life expectancy61.1 yearswomen 63.1 · men 59.1United States 79.3 years · 10th lowest of 141 countries
Chance of dying before age 57.7%77.4 in 1,000United States 0.7% · 11th highest of 141 countries
Chance of dying before age 14.5%44.9 in 1,000United States 0.6% · 19th highest of 141 countries
Mothers who die giving birth264 per 100,000 birthsmaternal mortality ratioUnited States 21 per 100,000 · 32nd highest of 141 countries
Children per woman4.19total fertility rateUnited States 1.62 · 21st highest of 141 countries
Expected years of schooling8.7 yearsUnited States 15.9 years · 14th lowest of 141 countries
College and university enrollment10%gross enrollment ratioUnited States 79% · 31st lowest of 141 countries
Income per person (PPP)$2,486GDP per capita, PPPUnited States $74,352 · 17th lowest of 141 countries
Income inequality0.37Gini index (closer to 0 = more equal)United States 0.42 · 58th highest of 141 countries
People living in cities28%urbanizationUnited States 80% · 11th lowest of 141 countries
People working in farming53%share of jobs in agricultureUnited States 2% · 21st highest of 141 countries
People using the internet25%United States 94% · 19th lowest of 141 countries
Women married before 1852%of women aged 20–24United States 0.5% · 6th highest of 141 countries
Health costs paid out of pocket41%share of health spendingUnited States 11% · 42nd highest of 141 countries
HIV0.6%adults living with HIVUnited States 0.4% · 45th highest of 141 countries
Homicide8 per 100,000United States 6.8 per 100,000 · 33rd highest of 141 countries
Road traffic deaths20 per 100,000United States 12.8 per 100,000 · 13th highest of 141 countries
People who smokemen 21% · women 6%
Life satisfaction4.55 / 10World Happiness ReportUnited States 6.73 · 40th lowest of 134 countries
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