East Asia & Pacific · population about 1.4 billion
If you were born in China
Right now, about 6.78% of the babies born on Earth are born in China: 1 in 15, about 8.9 million a year, or about 16.9 a minute.
The chance that a baby born in China dies before turning five is 0.6%, about the same as the United States (0.7%). Life expectancy is 80.7 years for women and 74.9 years for men.
Life in China, in numbers
Life expectancy77.9 yearswomen 80.7 · men 74.9United States 79.3 years · 39th highest of 141 countries
Chance of dying before age 50.6%6.1 in 1,000United States 0.7% · 35th lowest of 141 countries
Chance of dying before age 10.4%4.4 in 1,000United States 0.6% · 30th lowest of 141 countries
Mothers who die giving birth23 per 100,000 birthsmaternal mortality ratioUnited States 21 per 100,000 · 53rd lowest of 141 countries
Children per woman1.00total fertility rateUnited States 1.62 · 5th lowest of 141 countries
Expected years of schooling15.5 yearsUnited States 15.9 years · 37th highest of 141 countries
College and university enrollment72%gross enrollment ratioUnited States 79% · 33rd highest of 141 countries
Income per person (PPP)$22,687GDP per capita, PPPUnited States $74,352 · 49th highest of 141 countries
Income inequality0.36Gini index (closer to 0 = more equal)United States 0.42 · 65th highest of 141 countries
People living in cities66%urbanizationUnited States 80% · 66th highest of 141 countries
People working in farming24%share of jobs in agricultureUnited States 2% · 66th highest of 141 countries
People using the internet91%United States 94% · 30th highest of 141 countries
Women married before 183%of women aged 20–24United States 0.5% · 33rd lowest of 141 countries
Health costs paid out of pocket34%share of health spendingUnited States 11% · 57th highest of 141 countries
HIV0.06%adults living with HIVUnited States 0.4% · 24th lowest of 141 countries
Homicide0.5 per 100,000United States 6.8 per 100,000 · 14th lowest of 141 countries
Road traffic deaths17.4 per 100,000United States 12.8 per 100,000 · 53rd highest of 141 countries
People who smokemen 45% · women 2%
Life satisfaction5.97 / 10World Happiness ReportUnited States 6.73 · 52nd 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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