High-income countries · population about 5.5 million
If you were born in Norway
Right now, about 0.04% of the babies born on Earth are born in Norway: 1 in 2,548, about 51,545 a year, or one every 612 minutes.
The chance that a baby born in Norway dies before turning five is 0.2%, about 2.7 times lower than the United States (0.7%). Life expectancy is 85.7 years for women and 80.9 years for men.
Life in Norway, in numbers
Life expectancy83.3 yearswomen 85.7 · men 80.9United States 79.3 years · 9th highest of 141 countries
Chance of dying before age 50.2%2.4 in 1,000United States 0.7% · 2nd lowest of 141 countries
Chance of dying before age 10.2%2 in 1,000United States 0.6% · 5th lowest of 141 countries
Mothers who die giving birth2 per 100,000 birthsmaternal mortality ratioUnited States 21 per 100,000 · 3rd lowest of 141 countries
Children per woman1.41total fertility rateUnited States 1.62 · 22nd lowest of 141 countries
Expected years of schooling18.8 yearsUnited States 15.9 years · 10th highest of 141 countries
College and university enrollment98%gross enrollment ratioUnited States 79% · 8th highest of 141 countries
Income per person (PPP)$94,365GDP per capita, PPPUnited States $74,352 · 4th highest of 141 countries
Income inequality0.27Gini index (closer to 0 = more equal)United States 0.42 · 11th lowest of 141 countries
People living in cities83%urbanizationUnited States 80% · 28th highest of 141 countries
People working in farming2%share of jobs in agricultureUnited States 2% · 12th lowest of 141 countries
People using the internet99%United States 94% · 5th highest of 141 countries
Women married before 180.5%of women aged 20–24United States 0.5% · 12th lowest of 141 countries
Health costs paid out of pocket14%share of health spendingUnited States 11% · 27th lowest of 141 countries
HIV0.1%adults living with HIVUnited States 0.4% · 38th lowest of 141 countries
Homicide0.5 per 100,000United States 6.8 per 100,000 · 12th lowest of 141 countries
Road traffic deaths2 per 100,000United States 12.8 per 100,000 · 2nd lowest of 141 countries
People who smokemen 17% · women 15%
Life satisfaction7.30 / 10World Happiness ReportUnited States 6.73 · 6th highest 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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