High-income countries · population about 5.6 million
If you were born in Finland
Right now, about 0.03% of the babies born on Earth are born in Finland: 1 in 3,016, about 43,556 a year, or one every 725 minutes.
The chance that a baby born in Finland dies before turning five is 0.2%, about 2.7 times lower than the United States (0.7%). Life expectancy is 84.3 years for women and 79.5 years for men.
Life in Finland, in numbers
Life expectancy81.9 yearswomen 84.3 · men 79.5United States 79.3 years · 22nd highest of 141 countries
Chance of dying before age 50.2%2.4 in 1,000United States 0.7% · 4th lowest of 141 countries
Chance of dying before age 10.2%1.9 in 1,000United States 0.6% · 2nd lowest of 141 countries
Mothers who die giving birth8 per 100,000 birthsmaternal mortality ratioUnited States 21 per 100,000 · 28th lowest of 141 countries
Children per woman1.28total fertility rateUnited States 1.62 · 13th lowest of 141 countries
Expected years of schooling19.5 yearsUnited States 15.9 years · 4th highest of 141 countries
College and university enrollment100%gross enrollment ratioUnited States 79% · 3rd highest of 141 countries
Income per person (PPP)$56,052GDP per capita, PPPUnited States $74,352 · 18th highest of 141 countries
Income inequality0.28Gini index (closer to 0 = more equal)United States 0.42 · 13th lowest of 141 countries
People living in cities74%urbanizationUnited States 80% · 49th highest of 141 countries
People working in farming4%share of jobs in agricultureUnited States 2% · 29th lowest of 141 countries
People using the internet94%United States 94% · 21st highest of 141 countries
Women married before 180.5%of women aged 20–24United States 0.5% · 22nd lowest of 141 countries
Health costs paid out of pocket17%share of health spendingUnited States 11% · 37th lowest of 141 countries
HIV0.06%adults living with HIVUnited States 0.4% · 22nd lowest of 141 countries
Homicide1.3 per 100,000United States 6.8 per 100,000 · 42nd lowest of 141 countries
Road traffic deaths3.7 per 100,000United States 12.8 per 100,000 · 11th lowest of 141 countries
People who smokemen 28% · women 19%
Life satisfaction7.74 / 10World Happiness ReportUnited States 6.73 · 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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