High-income countries · population about 39.3 million
If you were born in Canada
Right now, about 0.27% of the babies born on Earth are born in Canada: 1 in 368, about 356,745 a year, or one every 88 minutes.
The chance that a baby born in Canada dies before turning five is 0.5%, about the same as the United States (0.7%). Life expectancy is 85.0 years for women and 80.2 years for men.
Life in Canada, in numbers
Life expectancy82.6 yearswomen 85.0 · men 80.2United States 79.3 years · 12th highest of 141 countries
Chance of dying before age 50.5%5.4 in 1,000United States 0.7% · 31st lowest of 141 countries
Chance of dying before age 10.5%4.7 in 1,000United States 0.6% · 32nd lowest of 141 countries
Mothers who die giving birth11 per 100,000 birthsmaternal mortality ratioUnited States 21 per 100,000 · 33rd lowest of 141 countries
Children per woman1.35total fertility rateUnited States 1.62 · 18th lowest of 141 countries
Expected years of schooling15.9 yearsUnited States 15.9 years · 31st highest of 141 countries
College and university enrollment79%gross enrollment ratioUnited States 79% · 20th highest of 141 countries
Income per person (PPP)$58,088GDP per capita, PPPUnited States $74,352 · 17th highest of 141 countries
Income inequality0.32Gini index (closer to 0 = more equal)United States 0.42 · 38th lowest of 141 countries
People living in cities83%urbanizationUnited States 80% · 27th highest of 141 countries
People working in farming1%share of jobs in agricultureUnited States 2% · 5th lowest of 141 countries
People using the internet94%United States 94% · 19th highest of 141 countries
Women married before 180.5%of women aged 20–24United States 0.5% · 25th lowest of 141 countries
Health costs paid out of pocket14%share of health spendingUnited States 11% · 30th lowest of 141 countries
HIV0.15%adults living with HIVUnited States 0.4% · 51st lowest of 141 countries
Homicide2.1 per 100,000United States 6.8 per 100,000 · 57th lowest of 141 countries
Road traffic deaths5.3 per 100,000United States 12.8 per 100,000 · 21st lowest of 141 countries
People who smokemen 16% · women 11%
Life satisfaction6.90 / 10World Happiness ReportUnited States 6.73 · 13th 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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