Sub-Saharan Africa · population about 3 million
If you were born in Namibia
Right now, about 0.06% of the babies born on Earth are born in Namibia: 1 in 1,712, about 76,715 a year, or one every 411 minutes.
The chance that a baby born in Namibia dies before turning five is 4.1%, about 6.3 times that of the United States (0.7%). Life expectancy is 69.4 years for women and 65.4 years for men.
Life in Namibia, in numbers
Life expectancy67.4 yearswomen 69.4 · men 65.4United States 79.3 years · 39th lowest of 141 countries
Chance of dying before age 54.1%41.1 in 1,000United States 0.7% · 35th highest of 141 countries
Chance of dying before age 13.8%38.3 in 1,000United States 0.6% · 28th highest of 141 countries
Mothers who die giving birth215 per 100,000 birthsmaternal mortality ratioUnited States 21 per 100,000 · 41st highest of 141 countries
Children per woman3.21total fertility rateUnited States 1.62 · 45th highest of 141 countries
Expected years of schooling11.8 yearsUnited States 15.9 years · 50th lowest of 141 countries
College and university enrollment26%gross enrollment ratioUnited States 79% · 55th lowest of 141 countries
Income per person (PPP)$10,126GDP per capita, PPPUnited States $74,352 · 59th lowest of 141 countries
Income inequality0.59Gini index (closer to 0 = more equal)United States 0.42 · highest of 141 countries
People living in cities50%urbanizationUnited States 80% · 41st lowest of 141 countries
People working in farming23%share of jobs in agricultureUnited States 2% · 68th highest of 141 countries
People using the internet64%United States 94% · 56th lowest of 141 countries
Women married before 187%of women aged 20–24United States 0.5% · 50th lowest of 141 countries
Health costs paid out of pocket7%share of health spendingUnited States 11% · 7th lowest of 141 countries
HIV10.22%adults living with HIVUnited States 0.4% · 7th highest of 141 countries
Homicide11.2 per 100,000United States 6.8 per 100,000 · 21st highest of 141 countries
Road traffic deaths20 per 100,000United States 12.8 per 100,000 · 37th highest of 141 countries
People who smokemen 25% · women 3%
Life satisfaction4.83 / 10World Happiness ReportUnited States 6.73 · 45th 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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