High-income countries · population about 9.3 million
If you were born in Israel
Right now, about 0.13% of the babies born on Earth are born in Israel: 1 in 762, about 172,312 a year, or one every 183 minutes.
The chance that a baby born in Israel dies before turning five is 0.3%, about 1.9 times lower than the United States (0.7%). Life expectancy is 84.2 years for women and 80.5 years for men.
Life in Israel, in numbers
Life expectancy82.4 yearswomen 84.2 · men 80.5United States 79.3 years · 14th highest of 141 countries
Chance of dying before age 50.3%3.4 in 1,000United States 0.7% · 13th lowest of 141 countries
Chance of dying before age 10.3%2.7 in 1,000United States 0.6% · 12th lowest of 141 countries
Mothers who die giving birth3 per 100,000 birthsmaternal mortality ratioUnited States 21 per 100,000 · 5th lowest of 141 countries
Children per woman2.83total fertility rateUnited States 1.62 · 49th highest of 141 countries
Expected years of schooling14.9 yearsUnited States 15.9 years · 45th highest of 141 countries
College and university enrollment59%gross enrollment ratioUnited States 79% · 47th highest of 141 countries
Income per person (PPP)$47,671GDP per capita, PPPUnited States $74,352 · 25th highest of 141 countries
Income inequality0.38Gini index (closer to 0 = more equal)United States 0.42 · 54th highest of 141 countries
People living in cities92%urbanizationUnited States 80% · 9th highest of 141 countries
People working in farming1%share of jobs in agricultureUnited States 2% · 3rd lowest of 141 countries
People using the internet87%United States 94% · 43rd highest of 141 countries
Women married before 180.5%of women aged 20–24United States 0.5% · 17th lowest of 141 countries
Health costs paid out of pocket17%share of health spendingUnited States 11% · 36th lowest of 141 countries
HIV0.15%adults living with HIVUnited States 0.4% · 50th lowest of 141 countries
Homicide1.9 per 100,000United States 6.8 per 100,000 · 51st lowest of 141 countries
Road traffic deaths3.9 per 100,000United States 12.8 per 100,000 · 13th lowest of 141 countries
People who smokemen 30% · women 15%
Life satisfaction7.34 / 10World Happiness ReportUnited States 6.73 · 3rd 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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