Sub-Saharan Africa · population about 21.1 million
If you were born in Malawi
Right now, about 0.50% of the babies born on Earth are born in Malawi: 1 in 198, about 662,289 a year, or about 1.3 a minute.
The chance that a baby born in Malawi dies before turning five is 5.0%, about 7.6 times that of the United States (0.7%). Life expectancy is 69.4 years for women and 65.4 years for men.
Life in Malawi, in numbers
Life expectancy67.4 yearswomen 69.4 · men 65.4United States 79.3 years · 40th lowest of 141 countries
Chance of dying before age 55.0%49.6 in 1,000United States 0.7% · 29th highest of 141 countries
Chance of dying before age 13.8%38.4 in 1,000United States 0.6% · 27th highest of 141 countries
Mothers who die giving birth381 per 100,000 birthsmaternal mortality ratioUnited States 21 per 100,000 · 24th highest of 141 countries
Children per woman3.65total fertility rateUnited States 1.62 · 38th highest of 141 countries
Expected years of schooling9.9 yearsUnited States 15.9 years · 22nd lowest of 141 countries
College and university enrollment3%gross enrollment ratioUnited States 79% · 2nd lowest of 141 countries
Income per person (PPP)$1,649GDP per capita, PPPUnited States $74,352 · 9th lowest of 141 countries
Income inequality0.39Gini index (closer to 0 = more equal)United States 0.42 · 49th highest of 141 countries
People living in cities17%urbanizationUnited States 80% · 2nd lowest of 141 countries
People working in farming65%share of jobs in agricultureUnited States 2% · 10th highest of 141 countries
People using the internet18%United States 94% · 12th lowest of 141 countries
Women married before 1838%of women aged 20–24United States 0.5% · 14th highest of 141 countries
Health costs paid out of pocket12%share of health spendingUnited States 11% · 21st lowest of 141 countries
HIV7.45%adults living with HIVUnited States 0.4% · 8th highest of 141 countries
Homicide2 per 100,000United States 6.8 per 100,000 · 53rd lowest of 141 countries
Road traffic deaths20 per 100,000United States 12.8 per 100,000 · 33rd highest of 141 countries
People who smokemen 17% · women 3%
Life satisfaction3.42 / 10World Happiness ReportUnited States 6.73 · 10th lowest of 134 countries
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