Latin America & Caribbean · population about 829,000
If you were born in Guyana
Right now, about 0.01% of the babies born on Earth are born in Guyana: 1 in 7,870, about 16,764 a year, or one every 1,882 minutes.
The chance that a baby born in Guyana dies before turning five is 2.6%, about 4 times that of the United States (0.7%). Life expectancy is 73.8 years for women and 66.4 years for men.
Life in Guyana, in numbers
Life expectancy70.2 yearswomen 73.8 · men 66.4United States 79.3 years · 60th lowest of 172 countries
Chance of dying before age 52.6%26 in 1,000United States 0.7% · 64th highest of 172 countries
Chance of dying before age 12.4%24 in 1,000United States 0.6% · 59th highest of 172 countries
Mothers who die giving birth75 per 100,000 birthsmaternal mortality ratioUnited States 21 per 100,000 · 72nd highest of 172 countries
Children per woman2.41total fertility rateUnited States 1.62 · 71st highest of 172 countries
Expected years of schooling11.4 yearsUnited States 15.9 years · 46th lowest of 172 countries
College and university enrollment12%gross enrollment ratioUnited States 79% · 43rd lowest of 172 countries
Income per person (PPP)$49,312GDP per capita, PPPUnited States $74,352 · 30th highest of 172 countries
Income inequality0.47Gini index (closer to 0 = more equal)United States 0.42 · 18th highest of 172 countries
People living in cities26%urbanizationUnited States 80% · 9th lowest of 172 countries
People working in farming14%share of jobs in agricultureUnited States 2% · 77th lowest of 172 countries
People using the internet79%United States 94% · 84th lowest of 172 countries
Women married before 1830%of women aged 20–24United States 0.5% · 35th highest of 172 countries
Health costs paid out of pocket28%share of health spendingUnited States 11% · 81st lowest of 172 countries
HIV1.5%adults living with HIVUnited States 0.4% · 28th highest of 172 countries
Homicide16.1 per 100,000United States 6.8 per 100,000 · 14th highest of 172 countries
Road traffic deaths22.3 per 100,000United States 12.8 per 100,000 · 13th highest of 172 countries
People who smokemen 22% · women 2%
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