Latin America & Caribbean · population about 11.3 million
If you were born in the Dominican Republic
Right now, about 0.15% of the babies born on Earth are born in the Dominican Republic: 1 in 646, about 203,183 a year, or one every 155 minutes.
The chance that a baby born in the Dominican Republic dies before turning five is 3.1%, about 4.8 times that of the United States (0.7%). Life expectancy is 76.9 years for women and 70.4 years for men.
Life in the Dominican Republic, in numbers
Life expectancy73.7 yearswomen 76.9 · men 70.4United States 79.3 years · 68th highest of 141 countries
Chance of dying before age 53.1%31.5 in 1,000United States 0.7% · 52nd highest of 141 countries
Chance of dying before age 12.8%28.4 in 1,000United States 0.6% · 45th highest of 141 countries
Mothers who die giving birth107 per 100,000 birthsmaternal mortality ratioUnited States 21 per 100,000 · 56th highest of 141 countries
Children per woman2.24total fertility rateUnited States 1.62 · 69th highest of 141 countries
Expected years of schooling13.6 yearsUnited States 15.9 years · 60th highest of 141 countries
College and university enrollment55%gross enrollment ratioUnited States 79% · 53rd highest of 141 countries
Income per person (PPP)$23,282GDP per capita, PPPUnited States $74,352 · 48th highest of 141 countries
Income inequality0.37Gini index (closer to 0 = more equal)United States 0.42 · 61st highest of 141 countries
People living in cities72%urbanizationUnited States 80% · 51st highest of 141 countries
People working in farming8%share of jobs in agricultureUnited States 2% · 41st lowest of 141 countries
People using the internet86%United States 94% · 48th highest of 141 countries
Women married before 1832%of women aged 20–24United States 0.5% · 23rd highest of 141 countries
Health costs paid out of pocket23%share of health spendingUnited States 11% · 51st lowest of 141 countries
HIV1.04%adults living with HIVUnited States 0.4% · 36th highest of 141 countries
Homicide10.5 per 100,000United States 6.8 per 100,000 · 22nd highest of 141 countries
Road traffic deaths64.6 per 100,000United States 12.8 per 100,000 · highest of 141 countries
People who smokemen 25% · women 3%
Life satisfaction5.82 / 10World Happiness ReportUnited States 6.73 · 59th 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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