Sub-Saharan Africa · population about 23.8 million
If you were born in Mali
Right now, about 0.72% of the babies born on Earth are born in Mali: 1 in 138, about 951,445 a year, or about 1.8 a minute.
The chance that a baby born in Mali dies before turning five is 7.6%, about 12 times that of the United States (0.7%). Life expectancy is 62.4 years for women and 58.4 years for men.
Life in Mali, in numbers
Life expectancy60.4 yearswomen 62.4 · men 58.4United States 79.3 years · 7th lowest of 141 countries
Chance of dying before age 57.6%76.2 in 1,000United States 0.7% · 13th highest of 141 countries
Chance of dying before age 14.9%49.3 in 1,000United States 0.6% · 15th highest of 141 countries
Mothers who die giving birth440 per 100,000 birthsmaternal mortality ratioUnited States 21 per 100,000 · 20th highest of 141 countries
Children per woman5.61total fertility rateUnited States 1.62 · 6th highest of 141 countries
Expected years of schooling7.0 yearsUnited States 15.9 years · 2nd lowest of 141 countries
College and university enrollment5%gross enrollment ratioUnited States 79% · 13th lowest of 141 countries
Income per person (PPP)$2,861GDP per capita, PPPUnited States $74,352 · 22nd lowest of 141 countries
Income inequality0.36Gini index (closer to 0 = more equal)United States 0.42 · 67th highest of 141 countries
People living in cities31%urbanizationUnited States 80% · 15th lowest of 141 countries
People working in farming64%share of jobs in agricultureUnited States 2% · 11th highest of 141 countries
People using the internet36%United States 94% · 30th lowest of 141 countries
Women married before 1854%of women aged 20–24United States 0.5% · 4th highest of 141 countries
Health costs paid out of pocket44%share of health spendingUnited States 11% · 35th highest of 141 countries
HIV0.88%adults living with HIVUnited States 0.4% · 40th highest of 141 countries
Homicide10 per 100,000United States 6.8 per 100,000 · 25th highest of 141 countries
Road traffic deaths20 per 100,000United States 12.8 per 100,000 · 34th highest of 141 countries
People who smokemen 16% · women 1%
Life satisfaction4.23 / 10World Happiness ReportUnited States 6.73 · 27th lowest 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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