Latin America & Caribbean · population about 33.8 million
If you were born in Peru
Right now, about 0.41% of the babies born on Earth are born in Peru: 1 in 243, about 539,623 a year, or about 1 a minute.
The chance that a baby born in Peru dies before turning five is 1.3%, about 2 times that of the United States (0.7%). Life expectancy is 80.9 years for women and 74.4 years for men.
Life in Peru, in numbers
Life expectancy77.7 yearswomen 80.9 · men 74.4United States 79.3 years · 44th highest of 141 countries
Chance of dying before age 51.3%13.3 in 1,000United States 0.7% · 57th lowest of 141 countries
Chance of dying before age 11.1%11.3 in 1,000United States 0.6% · 58th lowest of 141 countries
Mothers who die giving birth69 per 100,000 birthsmaternal mortality ratioUnited States 21 per 100,000 · 71st highest of 141 countries
Children per woman1.98total fertility rateUnited States 1.62 · 61st lowest of 141 countries
Expected years of schooling14.9 yearsUnited States 15.9 years · 46th highest of 141 countries
College and university enrollment71%gross enrollment ratioUnited States 79% · 36th highest of 141 countries
Income per person (PPP)$15,342GDP per capita, PPPUnited States $74,352 · 64th highest of 141 countries
Income inequality0.40Gini index (closer to 0 = more equal)United States 0.42 · 43rd highest of 141 countries
People living in cities85%urbanizationUnited States 80% · 23rd highest of 141 countries
People working in farming26%share of jobs in agricultureUnited States 2% · 63rd highest of 141 countries
People using the internet79%United States 94% · 66th highest of 141 countries
Women married before 1817%of women aged 20–24United States 0.5% · 67th highest of 141 countries
Health costs paid out of pocket25%share of health spendingUnited States 11% · 57th lowest of 141 countries
HIV0.43%adults living with HIVUnited States 0.4% · 58th highest of 141 countries
Homicide8.6 per 100,000United States 6.8 per 100,000 · 31st highest of 141 countries
Road traffic deaths15 per 100,000United States 12.8 per 100,000 · 58th lowest of 141 countries
People who smokemen 25% · women 4%
Life satisfaction5.84 / 10World Happiness ReportUnited States 6.73 · 57th 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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