Sub-Saharan Africa · population about 31.2 million
If you were born in Côte d'Ivoire
Right now, about 0.76% of the babies born on Earth are born in Côte d'Ivoire: 1 in 132, about 997,001 a year, or about 1.9 a minute.
The chance that a baby born in Côte d'Ivoire dies before turning five is 6.7%, about 10 times that of the United States (0.7%). Life expectancy is 63.9 years for women and 59.9 years for men.
Life in Côte d'Ivoire, in numbers
Life expectancy61.9 yearswomen 63.9 · men 59.9United States 79.3 years · 14th lowest of 141 countries
Chance of dying before age 56.7%66.5 in 1,000United States 0.7% · 17th highest of 141 countries
Chance of dying before age 14.6%46.2 in 1,000United States 0.6% · 18th highest of 141 countries
Mothers who die giving birth480 per 100,000 birthsmaternal mortality ratioUnited States 21 per 100,000 · 15th highest of 141 countries
Children per woman4.28total fertility rateUnited States 1.62 · 18th highest of 141 countries
Expected years of schooling10.2 yearsUnited States 15.9 years · 24th lowest of 141 countries
College and university enrollment10%gross enrollment ratioUnited States 79% · 29th lowest of 141 countries
Income per person (PPP)$6,521GDP per capita, PPPUnited States $74,352 · 46th lowest of 141 countries
Income inequality0.35Gini index (closer to 0 = more equal)United States 0.42 · 68th lowest of 141 countries
People living in cities53%urbanizationUnited States 80% · 46th lowest of 141 countries
People working in farming48%share of jobs in agricultureUnited States 2% · 26th highest of 141 countries
People using the internet41%United States 94% · 36th lowest of 141 countries
Women married before 1827%of women aged 20–24United States 0.5% · 40th highest of 141 countries
Health costs paid out of pocket28%share of health spendingUnited States 11% · 68th lowest of 141 countries
HIV2%adults living with HIVUnited States 0.4% · 18th highest of 141 countries
Homicide10 per 100,000United States 6.8 per 100,000 · 24th highest of 141 countries
Road traffic deaths20 per 100,000United States 12.8 per 100,000 · 19th highest of 141 countries
People who smokemen 16% · women 2%
Life satisfaction5.08 / 10World Happiness ReportUnited States 6.73 · 56th lowest of 134 countries
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