East Asia & Pacific · population about 927,000
If you were born in Fiji
Right now, about 0.01% of the babies born on Earth are born in Fiji: 1 in 7,933, about 16,631 a year, or one every 1,898 minutes.
The chance that a baby born in Fiji dies before turning five is 2.9%, about 4.5 times that of the United States (0.7%). Life expectancy is 69.3 years for women and 65.3 years for men.
Life in Fiji, in numbers
Life expectancy67.3 yearswomen 69.3 · men 65.3United States 79.3 years · 41st lowest of 172 countries
Chance of dying before age 52.9%29.2 in 1,000United States 0.7% · 59th highest of 172 countries
Chance of dying before age 12.4%23.5 in 1,000United States 0.6% · 60th highest of 172 countries
Mothers who die giving birth30 per 100,000 birthsmaternal mortality ratioUnited States 21 per 100,000 · 75th lowest of 172 countries
Children per woman2.28total fertility rateUnited States 1.62 · 75th highest of 172 countries
Expected years of schooling15.3 yearsUnited States 15.9 years · 51st highest of 172 countries
College and university enrollment69%gross enrollment ratioUnited States 79% · 47th highest of 172 countries
Income per person (PPP)$13,195GDP per capita, PPPUnited States $74,352 · 77th lowest of 172 countries
Income inequality0.31Gini index (closer to 0 = more equal)United States 0.42 · 34th lowest of 172 countries
People living in cities59%urbanizationUnited States 80% · 73rd lowest of 172 countries
People working in farming38%share of jobs in agricultureUnited States 2% · 44th highest of 172 countries
People using the internet74%United States 94% · 71st lowest of 172 countries
Women married before 184%of women aged 20–24United States 0.5% · 45th lowest of 172 countries
Health costs paid out of pocket25%share of health spendingUnited States 11% · 67th lowest of 172 countries
HIV0.5%adults living with HIVUnited States 0.4% · 64th highest of 172 countries
Homicide1.8 per 100,000United States 6.8 per 100,000 · 60th lowest of 172 countries
Road traffic deaths13.5 per 100,000United States 12.8 per 100,000 · 77th lowest of 172 countries
People who smokemen 43% · women 13%
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