Middle East & North Africa · population about 3 million
If you were born in Qatar
Right now, about 0.02% of the babies born on Earth are born in Qatar: 1 in 4,450, about 29,516 a year, or one every 1,069 minutes.
The chance that a baby born in Qatar dies before turning five is 0.6%, about the same as the United States (0.7%). Life expectancy is 84.4 years for women and 80.4 years for men.
Life in Qatar, in numbers
Life expectancy82.4 yearswomen 84.4 · men 80.4United States 79.3 years · 16th highest of 141 countries
Chance of dying before age 50.6%6 in 1,000United States 0.7% · 33rd lowest of 141 countries
Chance of dying before age 10.5%4.9 in 1,000United States 0.6% · 35th lowest of 141 countries
Mothers who die giving birth8 per 100,000 birthsmaternal mortality ratioUnited States 21 per 100,000 · 25th lowest of 141 countries
Children per woman1.73total fertility rateUnited States 1.62 · 50th lowest of 141 countries
Expected years of schooling13.1 yearsUnited States 15.9 years · 70th highest of 141 countries
College and university enrollment35%gross enrollment ratioUnited States 79% · 65th lowest of 141 countries
Income per person (PPP)$116,159GDP per capita, PPPUnited States $74,352 · 3rd highest of 141 countries
Income inequality0.35Gini index (closer to 0 = more equal)United States 0.42 · 60th lowest of 141 countries
People living in cities99%urbanizationUnited States 80% · 3rd highest of 141 countries
People working in farming2%share of jobs in agricultureUnited States 2% · 11th lowest of 141 countries
People using the internet98%United States 94% · 7th highest of 141 countries
Women married before 184%of women aged 20–24United States 0.5% · 37th lowest of 141 countries
Health costs paid out of pocket7%share of health spendingUnited States 11% · 6th lowest of 141 countries
HIV0.02%adults living with HIVUnited States 0.4% · 7th lowest of 141 countries
Homicide0.3 per 100,000United States 6.8 per 100,000 · 5th lowest of 141 countries
Road traffic deaths6 per 100,000United States 12.8 per 100,000 · 24th lowest of 141 countries
People who smokemen 22% · women 3%
Life satisfaction6.37 / 10World Happiness ReportUnited States 6.73 · 32nd 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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