Europe & Central Asia · population about 19.1 million
If you were born in Romania
Right now, about 0.14% of the babies born on Earth are born in Romania: 1 in 715, about 183,623 a year, or one every 172 minutes.
The chance that a baby born in Romania dies before turning five is 0.7%, about the same as the United States (0.7%). Life expectancy is 79.3 years for women and 72.3 years for men.
Life in Romania, in numbers
Life expectancy75.9 yearswomen 79.3 · men 72.3United States 79.3 years · 55th highest of 141 countries
Chance of dying before age 50.7%6.9 in 1,000United States 0.7% · 39th lowest of 141 countries
Chance of dying before age 10.6%5.6 in 1,000United States 0.6% · 39th lowest of 141 countries
Mothers who die giving birth10 per 100,000 birthsmaternal mortality ratioUnited States 21 per 100,000 · 32nd lowest of 141 countries
Children per woman1.71total fertility rateUnited States 1.62 · 49th lowest of 141 countries
Expected years of schooling14.1 yearsUnited States 15.9 years · 54th highest of 141 countries
College and university enrollment58%gross enrollment ratioUnited States 79% · 50th highest of 141 countries
Income per person (PPP)$40,117GDP per capita, PPPUnited States $74,352 · 32nd highest of 141 countries
Income inequality0.32Gini index (closer to 0 = more equal)United States 0.42 · 35th lowest of 141 countries
People living in cities52%urbanizationUnited States 80% · 43rd lowest of 141 countries
People working in farming11%share of jobs in agricultureUnited States 2% · 50th lowest of 141 countries
People using the internet89%United States 94% · 40th highest of 141 countries
Women married before 185%of women aged 20–24United States 0.5% · 42nd lowest of 141 countries
Health costs paid out of pocket21%share of health spendingUnited States 11% · 43rd lowest of 141 countries
HIV0.15%adults living with HIVUnited States 0.4% · 48th lowest of 141 countries
Homicide1.3 per 100,000United States 6.8 per 100,000 · 41st lowest of 141 countries
Road traffic deaths9 per 100,000United States 12.8 per 100,000 · 36th lowest of 141 countries
People who smokemen 40% · women 22%
Life satisfaction6.49 / 10World Happiness ReportUnited States 6.73 · 27th 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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