High-income countries · population about 5.2 million
If you were born in Ireland
Right now, about 0.04% of the babies born on Earth are born in Ireland: 1 in 2,466, about 53,268 a year, or one every 592 minutes.
The chance that a baby born in Ireland dies before turning five is 0.4%, about 1.7 times lower than the United States (0.7%). Life expectancy is 84.8 years for women and 80.0 years for men.
Life in Ireland, in numbers
Life expectancy82.4 yearswomen 84.8 · men 80.0United States 79.3 years · 13th highest of 141 countries
Chance of dying before age 50.4%3.8 in 1,000United States 0.7% · 17th lowest of 141 countries
Chance of dying before age 10.3%3.4 in 1,000United States 0.6% · 21st lowest of 141 countries
Mothers who die giving birth5 per 100,000 birthsmaternal mortality ratioUnited States 21 per 100,000 · 15th lowest of 141 countries
Children per woman1.60total fertility rateUnited States 1.62 · 39th lowest of 141 countries
Expected years of schooling19.2 yearsUnited States 15.9 years · 6th highest of 141 countries
College and university enrollment78%gross enrollment ratioUnited States 79% · 23rd highest of 141 countries
Income per person (PPP)$117,660GDP per capita, PPPUnited States $74,352 · 2nd highest of 141 countries
Income inequality0.30Gini index (closer to 0 = more equal)United States 0.42 · 20th lowest of 141 countries
People living in cities64%urbanizationUnited States 80% · 70th highest of 141 countries
People working in farming4%share of jobs in agricultureUnited States 2% · 27th lowest of 141 countries
People using the internet97%United States 94% · 8th highest of 141 countries
Women married before 180.5%of women aged 20–24United States 0.5% · 18th lowest of 141 countries
Health costs paid out of pocket12%share of health spendingUnited States 11% · 22nd lowest of 141 countries
HIV0.2%adults living with HIVUnited States 0.4% · 61st lowest of 141 countries
Homicide0.4 per 100,000United States 6.8 per 100,000 · 8th lowest of 141 countries
Road traffic deaths3.2 per 100,000United States 12.8 per 100,000 · 8th lowest of 141 countries
People who smokemen 23% · women 18%
Life satisfaction6.84 / 10World Happiness ReportUnited States 6.73 · 15th highest of 134 countries
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