Middle East & North Africa · population about 115 million
If you were born in Egypt
Right now, about 1.83% of the babies born on Earth are born in Egypt: 1 in 55, about 2.4 million a year, or about 4.6 a minute.
The chance that a baby born in Egypt dies before turning five is 2.3%, about 3.5 times that of the United States (0.7%). Life expectancy is 73.8 years for women and 69.3 years for men.
Life in Egypt, in numbers
Life expectancy71.6 yearswomen 73.8 · men 69.3United States 79.3 years · 59th lowest of 141 countries
Chance of dying before age 52.3%22.9 in 1,000United States 0.7% · 60th highest of 141 countries
Chance of dying before age 12.1%21.3 in 1,000United States 0.6% · 57th highest of 141 countries
Mothers who die giving birth17 per 100,000 birthsmaternal mortality ratioUnited States 21 per 100,000 · 45th lowest of 141 countries
Children per woman2.75total fertility rateUnited States 1.62 · 52nd highest of 141 countries
Expected years of schooling13.1 yearsUnited States 15.9 years · 69th highest of 141 countries
College and university enrollment36%gross enrollment ratioUnited States 79% · 66th lowest of 141 countries
Income per person (PPP)$16,691GDP per capita, PPPUnited States $74,352 · 60th highest of 141 countries
Income inequality0.28Gini index (closer to 0 = more equal)United States 0.42 · 14th lowest of 141 countries
People living in cities43%urbanizationUnited States 80% · 34th lowest of 141 countries
People working in farming19%share of jobs in agricultureUnited States 2% · 70th lowest of 141 countries
People using the internet74%United States 94% · 66th lowest of 141 countries
Women married before 1817%of women aged 20–24United States 0.5% · 65th highest of 141 countries
Health costs paid out of pocket55%share of health spendingUnited States 11% · 19th highest of 141 countries
HIV0.06%adults living with HIVUnited States 0.4% · 23rd lowest of 141 countries
Homicide1.3 per 100,000United States 6.8 per 100,000 · 43rd lowest of 141 countries
Road traffic deaths10 per 100,000United States 12.8 per 100,000 · 43rd lowest of 141 countries
People who smokemen 47% · women 0%
Life satisfaction3.98 / 10World Happiness ReportUnited States 6.73 · 22nd lowest 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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