Sub-Saharan Africa · population about 5 million
If you were born in Mauritania
Right now, about 0.13% of the babies born on Earth are born in Mauritania: 1 in 760, about 172,885 a year, or one every 183 minutes.
The chance that a baby born in Mauritania dies before turning five is 3.8%, about 5.9 times that of the United States (0.7%). Life expectancy is 70.5 years for women and 66.5 years for men.
Life in Mauritania, in numbers
Life expectancy68.5 yearswomen 70.5 · men 66.5United States 79.3 years · 45th lowest of 141 countries
Chance of dying before age 53.8%38.1 in 1,000United States 0.7% · 44th highest of 141 countries
Chance of dying before age 13.1%31.1 in 1,000United States 0.6% · 41st highest of 141 countries
Mothers who die giving birth464 per 100,000 birthsmaternal mortality ratioUnited States 21 per 100,000 · 16th highest of 141 countries
Children per woman4.70total fertility rateUnited States 1.62 · 11th highest of 141 countries
Expected years of schooling7.9 yearsUnited States 15.9 years · 9th lowest of 141 countries
College and university enrollment6%gross enrollment ratioUnited States 79% · 16th lowest of 141 countries
Income per person (PPP)$6,276GDP per capita, PPPUnited States $74,352 · 44th lowest of 141 countries
Income inequality0.32Gini index (closer to 0 = more equal)United States 0.42 · 36th lowest of 141 countries
People living in cities60%urbanizationUnited States 80% · 61st lowest of 141 countries
People working in farming34%share of jobs in agricultureUnited States 2% · 47th highest of 141 countries
People using the internet45%United States 94% · 40th lowest of 141 countries
Women married before 1837%of women aged 20–24United States 0.5% · 15th highest of 141 countries
Health costs paid out of pocket48%share of health spendingUnited States 11% · 30th highest of 141 countries
HIV0.17%adults living with HIVUnited States 0.4% · 53rd lowest of 141 countries
Homicide1 per 100,000United States 6.8 per 100,000 · 32nd lowest of 141 countries
Road traffic deaths20 per 100,000United States 12.8 per 100,000 · 35th highest of 141 countries
People who smokemen 19% · women 3%
Life satisfaction4.51 / 10World Happiness ReportUnited States 6.73 · 39th lowest of 134 countries
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