South Asia · population about 789,000
If you were born in Bhutan
Right now, about 0.01% of the babies born on Earth are born in Bhutan: 1 in 13,249, about 9,958 a year, or one every 3,169 minutes.
The chance that a baby born in Bhutan dies before turning five is 1.8%, about 2.8 times that of the United States (0.7%). Life expectancy is 74.8 years for women and 71.1 years for men.
Life in Bhutan, in numbers
Life expectancy73.0 yearswomen 74.8 · men 71.1United States 79.3 years · 79th lowest of 172 countries
Chance of dying before age 51.8%18 in 1,000United States 0.7% · 78th highest of 172 countries
Chance of dying before age 11.4%14.3 in 1,000United States 0.6% · 84th highest of 172 countries
Mothers who die giving birth47 per 100,000 birthsmaternal mortality ratioUnited States 21 per 100,000 · 85th highest of 172 countries
Children per woman1.46total fertility rateUnited States 1.62 · 40th lowest of 172 countries
Expected years of schooling12.3 yearsUnited States 15.9 years · 59th lowest of 172 countries
College and university enrollment15%gross enrollment ratioUnited States 79% · 47th lowest of 172 countries
Income per person (PPP)$14,610GDP per capita, PPPUnited States $74,352 · 84th lowest of 172 countries
Income inequality0.28Gini index (closer to 0 = more equal)United States 0.42 · 16th lowest of 172 countries
People living in cities42%urbanizationUnited States 80% · 39th lowest of 172 countries
People working in farming44%share of jobs in agricultureUnited States 2% · 35th highest of 172 countries
People using the internet90%United States 94% · 45th highest of 172 countries
Women married before 1826%of women aged 20–24United States 0.5% · 49th highest of 172 countries
Health costs paid out of pocket29%share of health spendingUnited States 11% · 85th lowest of 172 countries
HIV0.2%adults living with HIVUnited States 0.4% · 73rd lowest of 172 countries
Homicide2.5 per 100,000United States 6.8 per 100,000 · 81st lowest of 172 countries
Road traffic deaths16.2 per 100,000United States 12.8 per 100,000 · 72nd highest of 172 countries
People who smokemen 27% · women 12%
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