Middle East & North Africa · population about 4.8 million
If you were born in Kuwait
Right now, about 0.04% of the babies born on Earth are born in Kuwait: 1 in 2,662, about 49,342 a year, or one every 640 minutes.
The chance that a baby born in Kuwait dies before turning five is 0.8%, about 1.3 times that of the United States (0.7%). Life expectancy is 82.4 years for women and 78.4 years for men.
Life in Kuwait, in numbers
Life expectancy80.4 yearswomen 82.4 · men 78.4United States 79.3 years · 29th highest of 141 countries
Chance of dying before age 50.8%8.4 in 1,000United States 0.7% · 45th lowest of 141 countries
Chance of dying before age 10.7%7.2 in 1,000United States 0.6% · 44th lowest of 141 countries
Mothers who die giving birth7 per 100,000 birthsmaternal mortality ratioUnited States 21 per 100,000 · 22nd lowest of 141 countries
Children per woman1.53total fertility rateUnited States 1.62 · 35th lowest of 141 countries
Expected years of schooling15.9 yearsUnited States 15.9 years · 32nd highest of 141 countries
College and university enrollment52%gross enrollment ratioUnited States 79% · 57th highest of 141 countries
Income per person (PPP)$47,790GDP per capita, PPPUnited States $74,352 · 24th highest of 141 countries
Income inequality0.40Gini index (closer to 0 = more equal)United States 0.42 · 40th highest of 141 countries
People living in cities100%urbanizationUnited States 80% · highest of 141 countries
People working in farming2%share of jobs in agricultureUnited States 2% · 14th lowest of 141 countries
People using the internet100%United States 94% · highest of 141 countries
Women married before 184%of women aged 20–24United States 0.5% · 39th lowest of 141 countries
Health costs paid out of pocket10%share of health spendingUnited States 11% · 16th lowest of 141 countries
HIV0.04%adults living with HIVUnited States 0.4% · 17th lowest of 141 countries
Homicide0.2 per 100,000United States 6.8 per 100,000 · 3rd lowest of 141 countries
Road traffic deaths12 per 100,000United States 12.8 per 100,000 · 49th lowest of 141 countries
People who smokemen 36% · women 3%
Life satisfaction6.95 / 10World Happiness ReportUnited States 6.73 · 11th 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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