Sub-Saharan Africa · population about 859,000
If you were born in Comoros
Right now, about 0.02% of the babies born on Earth are born in Comoros: 1 in 5,415, about 24,366 a year, or one every 1,295 minutes.
The chance that a baby born in Comoros dies before turning five is 4.0%, about 6.2 times that of the United States (0.7%). Life expectancy is 68.8 years for women and 64.7 years for men.
Life in Comoros, in numbers
Life expectancy66.8 yearswomen 68.8 · men 64.7United States 79.3 years · 38th lowest of 172 countries
Chance of dying before age 54.0%40.2 in 1,000United States 0.7% · 42nd highest of 172 countries
Chance of dying before age 13.6%36 in 1,000United States 0.6% · 32nd highest of 172 countries
Mothers who die giving birth179 per 100,000 birthsmaternal mortality ratioUnited States 21 per 100,000 · 48th highest of 172 countries
Children per woman3.88total fertility rateUnited States 1.62 · 30th highest of 172 countries
Expected years of schooling11.2 yearsUnited States 15.9 years · 43rd lowest of 172 countries
College and university enrollment19%gross enrollment ratioUnited States 79% · 56th lowest of 172 countries
Income per person (PPP)$3,434GDP per capita, PPPUnited States $74,352 · 29th lowest of 172 countries
Income inequality0.30Gini index (closer to 0 = more equal)United States 0.42 · 26th lowest of 172 countries
People living in cities33%urbanizationUnited States 80% · 23rd lowest of 172 countries
People working in farming35%share of jobs in agricultureUnited States 2% · 52nd highest of 172 countries
People using the internet32%United States 94% · 27th lowest of 172 countries
Women married before 1832%of women aged 20–24United States 0.5% · 26th highest of 172 countries
Health costs paid out of pocket56%share of health spendingUnited States 11% · 20th highest of 172 countries
HIV0.1%adults living with HIVUnited States 0.4% · 38th lowest of 172 countries
Homicide8 per 100,000United States 6.8 per 100,000 · 43rd highest of 172 countries
Road traffic deaths26.6 per 100,000United States 12.8 per 100,000 · 9th highest of 172 countries
People who smokemen 29% · women 8%
Life satisfaction4.61 / 10World Happiness ReportUnited States 6.73 · 43rd lowest of 156 countries
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