High-income countries · population about 51.7 million
If you were born in South Korea
Right now, about 0.18% of the babies born on Earth are born in South Korea: 1 in 556, about 236,394 a year, or one every 133 minutes.
The chance that a baby born in South Korea dies before turning five is 0.3%, about 2.2 times lower than the United States (0.7%). Life expectancy is 87.3 years for women and 81.2 years for men.
Life in South Korea, in numbers
Life expectancy84.3 yearswomen 87.3 · men 81.2United States 79.3 years · 2nd highest of 141 countries
Chance of dying before age 50.3%2.9 in 1,000United States 0.7% · 9th lowest of 141 countries
Chance of dying before age 10.2%2.4 in 1,000United States 0.6% · 9th lowest of 141 countries
Mothers who die giving birth8 per 100,000 birthsmaternal mortality ratioUnited States 21 per 100,000 · 24th lowest of 141 countries
Children per woman0.72total fertility rateUnited States 1.62 · lowest of 141 countries
Expected years of schooling16.6 yearsUnited States 15.9 years · 26th highest of 141 countries
College and university enrollment100%gross enrollment ratioUnited States 79% · 5th highest of 141 countries
Income per person (PPP)$54,029GDP per capita, PPPUnited States $74,352 · 20th highest of 141 countries
Income inequality0.33Gini index (closer to 0 = more equal)United States 0.42 · 39th lowest of 141 countries
People living in cities81%urbanizationUnited States 80% · 31st highest of 141 countries
People working in farming5%share of jobs in agricultureUnited States 2% · 32nd lowest of 141 countries
People using the internet97%United States 94% · 10th highest of 141 countries
Women married before 180.5%of women aged 20–24United States 0.5% · 7th lowest of 141 countries
Health costs paid out of pocket30%share of health spendingUnited States 11% · 70th highest of 141 countries
HIV0.03%adults living with HIVUnited States 0.4% · 11th lowest of 141 countries
Homicide0.5 per 100,000United States 6.8 per 100,000 · 11th lowest of 141 countries
Road traffic deaths6.5 per 100,000United States 12.8 per 100,000 · 26th lowest of 141 countries
People who smokemen 35% · women 6%
Life satisfaction6.06 / 10World Happiness ReportUnited States 6.73 · 44th 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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