Sub-Saharan Africa · population about 31.2 million
If you were born in Madagascar
Right now, about 0.76% of the babies born on Earth are born in Madagascar: 1 in 131, about 1 million a year, or about 1.9 a minute.
The chance that a baby born in Madagascar dies before turning five is 6.4%, about 9.8 times that of the United States (0.7%). Life expectancy is 65.6 years for women and 61.6 years for men.
Life in Madagascar, in numbers
Life expectancy63.6 yearswomen 65.6 · men 61.6United States 79.3 years · 19th lowest of 141 countries
Chance of dying before age 56.4%63.6 in 1,000United States 0.7% · 19th highest of 141 countries
Chance of dying before age 14.4%43.7 in 1,000United States 0.6% · 22nd highest of 141 countries
Mothers who die giving birth392 per 100,000 birthsmaternal mortality ratioUnited States 21 per 100,000 · 23rd highest of 141 countries
Children per woman3.97total fertility rateUnited States 1.62 · 28th highest of 141 countries
Expected years of schooling9.1 yearsUnited States 15.9 years · 18th lowest of 141 countries
College and university enrollment6%gross enrollment ratioUnited States 79% · 17th lowest of 141 countries
Income per person (PPP)$1,630GDP per capita, PPPUnited States $74,352 · 8th lowest of 141 countries
Income inequality0.37Gini index (closer to 0 = more equal)United States 0.42 · 62nd highest of 141 countries
People living in cities32%urbanizationUnited States 80% · 16th lowest of 141 countries
People working in farming70%share of jobs in agricultureUnited States 2% · 6th highest of 141 countries
People using the internet18%United States 94% · 13th lowest of 141 countries
Women married before 1839%of women aged 20–24United States 0.5% · 13th highest of 141 countries
Health costs paid out of pocket33%share of health spendingUnited States 11% · 61st highest of 141 countries
HIV0.35%adults living with HIVUnited States 0.4% · 66th highest of 141 countries
Homicide8 per 100,000United States 6.8 per 100,000 · 38th highest of 141 countries
Road traffic deaths20 per 100,000United States 12.8 per 100,000 · 32nd highest of 141 countries
People who smokemen 44% · women 12%
Life satisfaction4.23 / 10World Happiness ReportUnited States 6.73 · 28th lowest of 134 countries
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