Latin America & Caribbean · population about 6.8 million
If you were born in Nicaragua
Right now, about 0.10% of the babies born on Earth are born in Nicaragua: 1 in 994, about 132,214 a year, or one every 239 minutes.
The chance that a baby born in Nicaragua dies before turning five is 1.4%, about 2.1 times that of the United States (0.7%). Life expectancy is 78.1 years for women and 71.6 years for men.
Life in Nicaragua, in numbers
Life expectancy74.9 yearswomen 78.1 · men 71.6United States 79.3 years · 60th highest of 141 countries
Chance of dying before age 51.4%13.8 in 1,000United States 0.7% · 63rd lowest of 141 countries
Chance of dying before age 11.2%12 in 1,000United States 0.6% · 61st lowest of 141 countries
Mothers who die giving birth78 per 100,000 birthsmaternal mortality ratioUnited States 21 per 100,000 · 62nd highest of 141 countries
Children per woman2.22total fertility rateUnited States 1.62 · 70th lowest of 141 countries
Expected years of schooling11.5 yearsUnited States 15.9 years · 45th lowest of 141 countries
College and university enrollment30%gross enrollment ratioUnited States 79% · 59th lowest of 141 countries
Income per person (PPP)$7,497GDP per capita, PPPUnited States $74,352 · 50th lowest of 141 countries
Income inequality0.46Gini index (closer to 0 = more equal)United States 0.42 · 15th highest of 141 countries
People living in cities59%urbanizationUnited States 80% · 58th lowest of 141 countries
People working in farming31%share of jobs in agricultureUnited States 2% · 53rd highest of 141 countries
People using the internet60%United States 94% · 53rd lowest of 141 countries
Women married before 1835%of women aged 20–24United States 0.5% · 16th highest of 141 countries
Health costs paid out of pocket35%share of health spendingUnited States 11% · 55th highest of 141 countries
HIV0.2%adults living with HIVUnited States 0.4% · 60th lowest of 141 countries
Homicide11.3 per 100,000United States 6.8 per 100,000 · 20th highest of 141 countries
Road traffic deaths15 per 100,000United States 12.8 per 100,000 · 62nd lowest of 141 countries
People who smokemen 25% · women 3%
Life satisfaction6.28 / 10World Happiness ReportUnited States 6.73 · 37th highest of 134 countries
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