Sub-Saharan Africa · population about 524,000
If you were born in Cabo Verde
Right now, about 0.00% of the babies born on Earth are born in Cabo Verde: 1 in 20,486, about 6,440 a year, or one every 4,900 minutes.
The chance that a baby born in Cabo Verde dies before turning five is 1.2%, about 1.8 times that of the United States (0.7%). Life expectancy is 79.2 years for women and 72.8 years for men.
Life in Cabo Verde, in numbers
Life expectancy76.1 yearswomen 79.2 · men 72.8United States 79.3 years · 71st highest of 172 countries
Chance of dying before age 51.2%11.6 in 1,000United States 0.7% · 71st lowest of 172 countries
Chance of dying before age 11.1%11 in 1,000United States 0.6% · 75th lowest of 172 countries
Mothers who die giving birth40 per 100,000 birthsmaternal mortality ratioUnited States 21 per 100,000 · 82nd lowest of 172 countries
Children per woman1.52total fertility rateUnited States 1.62 · 49th lowest of 172 countries
Expected years of schooling12.6 yearsUnited States 15.9 years · 69th lowest of 172 countries
College and university enrollment24%gross enrollment ratioUnited States 79% · 63rd lowest of 172 countries
Income per person (PPP)$9,228GDP per capita, PPPUnited States $74,352 · 62nd lowest of 172 countries
Income inequality0.42Gini index (closer to 0 = more equal)United States 0.42 · 39th highest of 172 countries
People living in cities76%urbanizationUnited States 80% · 50th highest of 172 countries
People working in farming10%share of jobs in agricultureUnited States 2% · 64th lowest of 172 countries
People using the internet75%United States 94% · 73rd lowest of 172 countries
Women married before 188%of women aged 20–24United States 0.5% · 74th lowest of 172 countries
Health costs paid out of pocket23%share of health spendingUnited States 11% · 58th lowest of 172 countries
HIV0.9%adults living with HIVUnited States 0.4% · 47th highest of 172 countries
Homicide7 per 100,000United States 6.8 per 100,000 · 47th highest of 172 countries
Road traffic deaths26.8 per 100,000United States 12.8 per 100,000 · 8th highest of 172 countries
People who smokemen 18% · women 6%
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