East Asia & Pacific · population about 10.4 million
If you were born in Papua New Guinea
Right now, about 0.19% of the babies born on Earth are born in Papua New Guinea: 1 in 514, about 255,331 a year, or one every 124 minutes.
The chance that a baby born in Papua New Guinea dies before turning five is 4.1%, about 6.2 times that of the United States (0.7%). Life expectancy is 68.1 years for women and 64.1 years for men.
Life in Papua New Guinea, in numbers
Life expectancy66.1 yearswomen 68.1 · men 64.1United States 79.3 years · 33rd lowest of 141 countries
Chance of dying before age 54.1%40.6 in 1,000United States 0.7% · 36th highest of 141 countries
Chance of dying before age 13.2%32.2 in 1,000United States 0.6% · 38th highest of 141 countries
Mothers who die giving birth192 per 100,000 birthsmaternal mortality ratioUnited States 21 per 100,000 · 43rd highest of 141 countries
Children per woman3.10total fertility rateUnited States 1.62 · 46th highest of 141 countries
Expected years of schooling11.5 yearsUnited States 15.9 years · 44th lowest of 141 countries
College and university enrollment4%gross enrollment ratioUnited States 79% · 7th lowest of 141 countries
Income per person (PPP)$4,206GDP per capita, PPPUnited States $74,352 · 32nd lowest of 141 countries
Income inequality0.42Gini index (closer to 0 = more equal)United States 0.42 · 32nd highest of 141 countries
People living in cities15%urbanizationUnited States 80% · lowest of 141 countries
People working in farming39%share of jobs in agricultureUnited States 2% · 39th highest of 141 countries
People using the internet19%United States 94% · 14th lowest of 141 countries
Women married before 1827%of women aged 20–24United States 0.5% · 41st highest of 141 countries
Health costs paid out of pocket10%share of health spendingUnited States 11% · 15th lowest of 141 countries
HIV1.35%adults living with HIVUnited States 0.4% · 28th highest of 141 countries
Homicide9 per 100,000United States 6.8 per 100,000 · 28th highest of 141 countries
Road traffic deaths15 per 100,000United States 12.8 per 100,000 · 60th lowest of 141 countries
People who smokemen 56% · women 26%
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