High-income countries · population about 59.5 million
If you were born in Italy
Right now, about 0.29% of the babies born on Earth are born in Italy: 1 in 342, about 384,627 a year, or one every 82 minutes.
The chance that a baby born in Italy dies before turning five is 0.3%, about 2.3 times lower than the United States (0.7%). Life expectancy is 86.1 years for women and 81.3 years for men.
Life in Italy, in numbers
Life expectancy83.7 yearswomen 86.1 · men 81.3United States 79.3 years · 5th highest of 141 countries
Chance of dying before age 50.3%2.8 in 1,000United States 0.7% · 8th lowest of 141 countries
Chance of dying before age 10.2%2.3 in 1,000United States 0.6% · 8th lowest of 141 countries
Mothers who die giving birth5 per 100,000 birthsmaternal mortality ratioUnited States 21 per 100,000 · 14th lowest of 141 countries
Children per woman1.20total fertility rateUnited States 1.62 · 8th lowest of 141 countries
Expected years of schooling16.7 yearsUnited States 15.9 years · 22nd highest of 141 countries
College and university enrollment74%gross enrollment ratioUnited States 79% · 30th highest of 141 countries
Income per person (PPP)$52,843GDP per capita, PPPUnited States $74,352 · 22nd highest of 141 countries
Income inequality0.34Gini index (closer to 0 = more equal)United States 0.42 · 54th lowest of 141 countries
People living in cities70%urbanizationUnited States 80% · 58th highest of 141 countries
People working in farming4%share of jobs in agricultureUnited States 2% · 26th lowest of 141 countries
People using the internet87%United States 94% · 44th highest of 141 countries
Women married before 180.5%of women aged 20–24United States 0.5% · 16th lowest of 141 countries
Health costs paid out of pocket23%share of health spendingUnited States 11% · 50th lowest of 141 countries
HIV0.26%adults living with HIVUnited States 0.4% · 69th lowest of 141 countries
Homicide0.5 per 100,000United States 6.8 per 100,000 · 13th lowest of 141 countries
Road traffic deaths5.2 per 100,000United States 12.8 per 100,000 · 19th lowest of 141 countries
People who smokemen 27% · women 19%
Life satisfaction6.32 / 10World Happiness ReportUnited States 6.73 · 35th 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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