Sub-Saharan Africa · population about 3.5 million
If you were born in Eritrea
Right now, about 0.08% of the babies born on Earth are born in Eritrea: 1 in 1,326, about 99,058 a year, or one every 319 minutes.
The chance that a baby born in Eritrea dies before turning five is 3.5%, about 5.4 times that of the United States (0.7%). Life expectancy is 70.6 years for women and 66.6 years for men.
Life in Eritrea, in numbers
Life expectancy68.6 yearswomen 70.6 · men 66.6United States 79.3 years · 46th lowest of 141 countries
Chance of dying before age 53.5%35.4 in 1,000United States 0.7% · 47th highest of 141 countries
Chance of dying before age 12.5%25.4 in 1,000United States 0.6% · 50th highest of 141 countries
Mothers who die giving birth322 per 100,000 birthsmaternal mortality ratioUnited States 21 per 100,000 · 27th highest of 141 countries
Children per woman3.71total fertility rateUnited States 1.62 · 35th highest of 141 countries
Expected years of schooling7.3 yearsUnited States 15.9 years · 3rd lowest of 141 countries
College and university enrollment3%gross enrollment ratioUnited States 79% · 3rd lowest of 141 countries
Income per person (PPP)$1,800GDP per capita, PPPUnited States $74,352 · 12th lowest of 141 countries
Income inequality0.40Gini index (closer to 0 = more equal)United States 0.42 · 38th highest of 141 countries
People living in cities35%urbanizationUnited States 80% · 23rd lowest of 141 countries
People working in farming57%share of jobs in agricultureUnited States 2% · 16th highest of 141 countries
People using the internet14%United States 94% · 7th lowest of 141 countries
Women married before 1841%of women aged 20–24United States 0.5% · 11th highest of 141 countries
Health costs paid out of pocket50%share of health spendingUnited States 11% · 28th highest of 141 countries
HIV0.48%adults living with HIVUnited States 0.4% · 54th highest of 141 countries
Homicide7 per 100,000United States 6.8 per 100,000 · 40th highest of 141 countries
Road traffic deaths20 per 100,000United States 12.8 per 100,000 · 22nd highest of 141 countries
People who smokemen 25% · women 3%
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