Sub-Saharan Africa · population about 28.4 million
If you were born in Cameroon
Right now, about 0.73% of the babies born on Earth are born in Cameroon: 1 in 137, about 957,392 a year, or about 1.8 a minute.
The chance that a baby born in Cameroon dies before turning five is 6.7%, about 10 times that of the United States (0.7%). Life expectancy is 66.0 years for women and 62.0 years for men.
Life in Cameroon, in numbers
Life expectancy64.0 yearswomen 66.0 · men 62.0United States 79.3 years · 23rd lowest of 141 countries
Chance of dying before age 56.7%67 in 1,000United States 0.7% · 16th highest of 141 countries
Chance of dying before age 14.1%41.3 in 1,000United States 0.6% · 24th highest of 141 countries
Mothers who die giving birth438 per 100,000 birthsmaternal mortality ratioUnited States 21 per 100,000 · 21st highest of 141 countries
Children per woman4.32total fertility rateUnited States 1.62 · 16th highest of 141 countries
Expected years of schooling10.8 yearsUnited States 15.9 years · 33rd lowest of 141 countries
College and university enrollment16%gross enrollment ratioUnited States 79% · 46th lowest of 141 countries
Income per person (PPP)$4,875GDP per capita, PPPUnited States $74,352 · 37th lowest of 141 countries
Income inequality0.42Gini index (closer to 0 = more equal)United States 0.42 · 30th highest of 141 countries
People living in cities55%urbanizationUnited States 80% · 52nd lowest of 141 countries
People working in farming43%share of jobs in agricultureUnited States 2% · 34th highest of 141 countries
People using the internet42%United States 94% · 37th lowest of 141 countries
Women married before 1830%of women aged 20–24United States 0.5% · 28th highest of 141 countries
Health costs paid out of pocket71%share of health spendingUnited States 11% · 5th highest of 141 countries
HIV2.95%adults living with HIVUnited States 0.4% · 14th highest of 141 countries
Homicide6.8 per 100,000United States 6.8 per 100,000 · 42nd highest of 141 countries
Road traffic deaths20 per 100,000United States 12.8 per 100,000 · 15th highest of 141 countries
People who smokemen 12% · women 2%
Life satisfaction4.87 / 10World Happiness ReportUnited States 6.73 · 47th lowest of 134 countries
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