High-income countries · population about 68.7 million
If you were born in the United Kingdom
Right now, about 0.52% of the babies born on Earth are born in the United Kingdom: 1 in 191, about 688,388 a year, or about 1.3 a minute.
The chance that a baby born in the United Kingdom dies before turning five is 0.5%, about 1.4 times lower than the United States (0.7%). Life expectancy is 83.2 years for women and 79.4 years for men.
Life in the United Kingdom, in numbers
Life expectancy81.3 yearswomen 83.2 · men 79.4United States 79.3 years · 25th highest of 141 countries
Chance of dying before age 50.5%4.6 in 1,000United States 0.7% · 25th lowest of 141 countries
Chance of dying before age 10.4%4.1 in 1,000United States 0.6% · 26th lowest of 141 countries
Mothers who die giving birth10 per 100,000 birthsmaternal mortality ratioUnited States 21 per 100,000 · 30th lowest of 141 countries
Children per woman1.56total fertility rateUnited States 1.62 · 37th lowest of 141 countries
Expected years of schooling17.8 yearsUnited States 15.9 years · 14th highest of 141 countries
College and university enrollment80%gross enrollment ratioUnited States 79% · 19th highest of 141 countries
Income per person (PPP)$53,423GDP per capita, PPPUnited States $74,352 · 21st highest of 141 countries
Income inequality0.32Gini index (closer to 0 = more equal)United States 0.42 · 32nd lowest of 141 countries
People living in cities83%urbanizationUnited States 80% · 29th highest of 141 countries
People working in farming1%share of jobs in agricultureUnited States 2% · 2nd lowest of 141 countries
People using the internet95%United States 94% · 18th highest of 141 countries
Women married before 180.5%of women aged 20–24United States 0.5% · 2nd lowest of 141 countries
Health costs paid out of pocket13%share of health spendingUnited States 11% · 24th lowest of 141 countries
HIV0.2%adults living with HIVUnited States 0.4% · 59th lowest of 141 countries
Homicide1.1 per 100,000United States 6.8 per 100,000 · 34th lowest of 141 countries
Road traffic deaths2.6 per 100,000United States 12.8 per 100,000 · 5th lowest of 141 countries
People who smokemen 17% · women 13%
Life satisfaction6.75 / 10World Happiness ReportUnited States 6.73 · 17th 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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