Middle East & North Africa · population about 7.3 million
If you were born in Libya
Right now, about 0.09% of the babies born on Earth are born in Libya: 1 in 1,056, about 124,371 a year, or one every 254 minutes.
The chance that a baby born in Libya dies before turning five is 3.2%, about 4.9 times that of the United States (0.7%). Life expectancy is 71.3 years for women and 67.3 years for men.
Life in Libya, in numbers
Life expectancy69.3 yearswomen 71.3 · men 67.3United States 79.3 years · 52nd lowest of 141 countries
Chance of dying before age 53.2%31.7 in 1,000United States 0.7% · 51st highest of 141 countries
Chance of dying before age 11.6%16.3 in 1,000United States 0.6% · 66th highest of 141 countries
Mothers who die giving birth72 per 100,000 birthsmaternal mortality ratioUnited States 21 per 100,000 · 68th highest of 141 countries
Children per woman2.36total fertility rateUnited States 1.62 · 66th highest of 141 countries
Expected years of schooling12.9 yearsUnited States 15.9 years · 66th lowest of 141 countries
College and university enrollment40%gross enrollment ratioUnited States 79% · 71st highest of 141 countries
Income per person (PPP)$12,477GDP per capita, PPPUnited States $74,352 · 68th lowest of 141 countries
Income inequality0.35Gini index (closer to 0 = more equal)United States 0.42 · 63rd lowest of 141 countries
People living in cities88%urbanizationUnited States 80% · 19th highest of 141 countries
People working in farming11%share of jobs in agricultureUnited States 2% · 51st lowest of 141 countries
People using the internet82%United States 94% · 62nd highest of 141 countries
Women married before 185%of women aged 20–24United States 0.5% · 43rd lowest of 141 countries
Health costs paid out of pocket24%share of health spendingUnited States 11% · 53rd lowest of 141 countries
HIV0.13%adults living with HIVUnited States 0.4% · 43rd lowest of 141 countries
Homicide3 per 100,000United States 6.8 per 100,000 · 69th lowest of 141 countries
Road traffic deaths34 per 100,000United States 12.8 per 100,000 · 4th highest of 141 countries
People who smokemen 51% · women 0%
Life satisfaction5.87 / 10World Happiness ReportUnited States 6.73 · 55th 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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