High-income countries · population about 124 million
If you were born in Japan
Right now, about 0.57% of the babies born on Earth are born in Japan: 1 in 175, about 749,884 a year, or about 1.4 a minute.
The chance that a baby born in Japan dies before turning five is 0.2%, about 2.7 times lower than the United States (0.7%). Life expectancy is 87.6 years for women and 81.6 years for men.
Life in Japan, in numbers
Life expectancy84.7 yearswomen 87.6 · men 81.6United States 79.3 years · highest of 141 countries
Chance of dying before age 50.2%2.4 in 1,000United States 0.7% · 3rd lowest of 141 countries
Chance of dying before age 10.2%1.8 in 1,000United States 0.6% · lowest of 141 countries
Mothers who die giving birth4 per 100,000 birthsmaternal mortality ratioUnited States 21 per 100,000 · 9th lowest of 141 countries
Children per woman1.21total fertility rateUnited States 1.62 · 11th lowest of 141 countries
Expected years of schooling15.5 yearsUnited States 15.9 years · 39th highest of 141 countries
College and university enrollment63%gross enrollment ratioUnited States 79% · 39th highest of 141 countries
Income per person (PPP)$47,387GDP per capita, PPPUnited States $74,352 · 27th highest of 141 countries
Income inequality0.32Gini index (closer to 0 = more equal)United States 0.42 · 37th lowest of 141 countries
People living in cities92%urbanizationUnited States 80% · 10th highest of 141 countries
People working in farming3%share of jobs in agricultureUnited States 2% · 21st lowest of 141 countries
People using the internet85%United States 94% · 54th highest of 141 countries
Women married before 180.5%of women aged 20–24United States 0.5% · 15th lowest of 141 countries
Health costs paid out of pocket11%share of health spendingUnited States 11% · 19th lowest of 141 countries
HIV0.02%adults living with HIVUnited States 0.4% · 8th lowest of 141 countries
Homicide0.2 per 100,000United States 6.8 per 100,000 · 4th lowest of 141 countries
Road traffic deaths2.6 per 100,000United States 12.8 per 100,000 · 6th lowest of 141 countries
People who smokemen 29% · women 10%
Life satisfaction6.06 / 10World Happiness ReportUnited States 6.73 · 43rd 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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