South Asia · population about 527,000
If you were born in the Maldives
Right now, about 0.00% of the babies born on Earth are born in the Maldives: 1 in 22,767, about 5,795 a year, or one every 5,446 minutes.
The chance that a baby born in the Maldives dies before turning five is 0.6%, about the same as the United States (0.7%). Life expectancy is 82.5 years for women and 79.4 years for men.
Life in the Maldives, in numbers
Life expectancy81.0 yearswomen 82.5 · men 79.4United States 79.3 years · 34th highest of 172 countries
Chance of dying before age 50.6%5.7 in 1,000United States 0.7% · 44th lowest of 172 countries
Chance of dying before age 10.5%5 in 1,000United States 0.6% · 48th lowest of 172 countries
Mothers who die giving birth32 per 100,000 birthsmaternal mortality ratioUnited States 21 per 100,000 · 78th lowest of 172 countries
Children per woman1.58total fertility rateUnited States 1.62 · 56th lowest of 172 countries
Expected years of schooling12.6 yearsUnited States 15.9 years · 70th lowest of 172 countries
College and university enrollment48%gross enrollment ratioUnited States 79% · 77th highest of 172 countries
Income per person (PPP)$22,333GDP per capita, PPPUnited States $74,352 · 67th highest of 172 countries
Income inequality0.29Gini index (closer to 0 = more equal)United States 0.42 · 20th lowest of 172 countries
People living in cities42%urbanizationUnited States 80% · 38th lowest of 172 countries
People working in farming12%share of jobs in agricultureUnited States 2% · 72nd lowest of 172 countries
People using the internet85%United States 94% · 71st highest of 172 countries
Women married before 182%of women aged 20–24United States 0.5% · 41st lowest of 172 countries
Health costs paid out of pocket17%share of health spendingUnited States 11% · 43rd lowest of 172 countries
HIV0.1%adults living with HIVUnited States 0.4% · 34th lowest of 172 countries
Homicide0.6 per 100,000United States 6.8 per 100,000 · 20th lowest of 172 countries
Road traffic deaths1.6 per 100,000United States 12.8 per 100,000 · 3rd lowest of 172 countries
People who smokemen 44% · women 11%
Life satisfaction5.20 / 10World Happiness ReportUnited States 6.73 · 64th lowest 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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