Europe & Central Asia · population about 3.1 million
If you were born in Moldova
Right now, about 0.03% of the babies born on Earth are born in Moldova: 1 in 4,000, about 32,986 a year, or one every 957 minutes.
The chance that a baby born in Moldova dies before turning five is 1.6%, about 2.5 times that of the United States (0.7%). Life expectancy is 75.6 years for women and 66.6 years for men.
Life in Moldova, in numbers
Life expectancy71.2 yearswomen 75.6 · men 66.6United States 79.3 years · 65th lowest of 172 countries
Chance of dying before age 51.6%16.2 in 1,000United States 0.7% · 86th highest of 172 countries
Chance of dying before age 11.5%14.9 in 1,000United States 0.6% · 81st highest of 172 countries
Mothers who die giving birth19 per 100,000 birthsmaternal mortality ratioUnited States 21 per 100,000 · 63rd lowest of 172 countries
Children per woman1.73total fertility rateUnited States 1.62 · 70th lowest of 172 countries
Expected years of schooling11.6 yearsUnited States 15.9 years · 53rd lowest of 172 countries
College and university enrollment68%gross enrollment ratioUnited States 79% · 49th highest of 172 countries
Income per person (PPP)$15,990GDP per capita, PPPUnited States $74,352 · 83rd highest of 172 countries
Income inequality0.27Gini index (closer to 0 = more equal)United States 0.42 · 13th lowest of 172 countries
People living in cities43%urbanizationUnited States 80% · 40th lowest of 172 countries
People working in farming55%share of jobs in agricultureUnited States 2% · 21st highest of 172 countries
People using the internet76%United States 94% · 74th lowest of 172 countries
Women married before 1812%of women aged 20–24United States 0.5% · 86th lowest of 172 countries
Health costs paid out of pocket29%share of health spendingUnited States 11% · 86th lowest of 172 countries
HIV0.9%adults living with HIVUnited States 0.4% · 46th highest of 172 countries
Homicide2.2 per 100,000United States 6.8 per 100,000 · 73rd lowest of 172 countries
Road traffic deaths7.3 per 100,000United States 12.8 per 100,000 · 40th lowest of 172 countries
People who smokemen 52% · women 7%
Life satisfaction5.86 / 10World Happiness ReportUnited States 6.73 · 68th highest of 156 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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