High-income countries · population about 7.4 million
If you were born in Hong Kong
Right now, about 0.03% of the babies born on Earth are born in Hong Kong: 1 in 3,195, about 41,294 a year, or one every 764 minutes.
The chance that a baby born in Hong Kong dies before turning five is 0.2%, about 3.6 times lower than the United States (0.7%). Life expectancy is 88.1 years for women and 82.8 years for men.
Life in Hong Kong, in numbers
Life expectancy85.5 yearswomen 88.1 · men 82.8United States 79.3 years · highest of 172 countries
Chance of dying before age 50.2%1.8 in 1,000United States 0.7% · lowest of 172 countries
Chance of dying before age 10.1%1.3 in 1,000United States 0.6% · lowest of 172 countries
Mothers who die giving birth3 per 100,000 birthsmaternal mortality ratioUnited States 21 per 100,000 · 8th lowest of 172 countries
Children per woman0.72total fertility rateUnited States 1.62 · 2nd lowest of 172 countries
Expected years of schooling16.3 yearsUnited States 15.9 years · 31st highest of 172 countries
College and university enrollment100%gross enrollment ratioUnited States 79% · 7th highest of 172 countries
Income per person (PPP)$64,435GDP per capita, PPPUnited States $74,352 · 15th highest of 172 countries
Income inequality0.47Gini index (closer to 0 = more equal)United States 0.42 · 16th highest of 172 countries
People living in cities100%urbanizationUnited States 80% · 3rd highest of 172 countries
People working in farming0%share of jobs in agricultureUnited States 2% · 2nd lowest of 172 countries
People using the internet96%United States 94% · 16th highest of 172 countries
Women married before 180.5%of women aged 20–24United States 0.5% · 10th lowest of 172 countries
Health costs paid out of pocket35%share of health spendingUnited States 11% · 63rd highest of 172 countries
HIV0.1%adults living with HIVUnited States 0.4% · 47th lowest of 172 countries
Homicide0.3 per 100,000United States 6.8 per 100,000 · 6th lowest of 172 countries
Road traffic deaths1.4 per 100,000United States 12.8 per 100,000 · 2nd lowest of 172 countries
People who smokemen 16% · women 3%
Life satisfaction5.42 / 10World Happiness ReportUnited States 6.73 · 71st lowest of 156 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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