Middle East & North Africa · population about 33.3 million
If you were born in Saudi Arabia
Right now, about 0.42% of the babies born on Earth are born in Saudi Arabia: 1 in 241, about 546,038 a year, or about 1 a minute.
The chance that a baby born in Saudi Arabia dies before turning five is 0.6%, about the same as the United States (0.7%). Life expectancy is 80.2 years for women and 77.2 years for men.
Life in Saudi Arabia, in numbers
Life expectancy78.7 yearswomen 80.2 · men 77.2United States 79.3 years · 34th highest of 141 countries
Chance of dying before age 50.6%6.2 in 1,000United States 0.7% · 37th lowest of 141 countries
Chance of dying before age 10.5%4.8 in 1,000United States 0.6% · 33rd lowest of 141 countries
Mothers who die giving birth16 per 100,000 birthsmaternal mortality ratioUnited States 21 per 100,000 · 40th lowest of 141 countries
Children per woman2.28total fertility rateUnited States 1.62 · 68th highest of 141 countries
Expected years of schooling16.9 yearsUnited States 15.9 years · 19th highest of 141 countries
College and university enrollment74%gross enrollment ratioUnited States 79% · 31st highest of 141 countries
Income per person (PPP)$64,482GDP per capita, PPPUnited States $74,352 · 12th highest of 141 countries
Income inequality0.45Gini index (closer to 0 = more equal)United States 0.42 · 21st highest of 141 countries
People living in cities84%urbanizationUnited States 80% · 26th highest of 141 countries
People working in farming3%share of jobs in agricultureUnited States 2% · 18th lowest of 141 countries
People using the internet100%United States 94% · 2nd highest of 141 countries
Women married before 184%of women aged 20–24United States 0.5% · 36th lowest of 141 countries
Health costs paid out of pocket10%share of health spendingUnited States 11% · 14th lowest of 141 countries
HIV0.04%adults living with HIVUnited States 0.4% · 16th lowest of 141 countries
Homicide0.9 per 100,000United States 6.8 per 100,000 · 29th lowest of 141 countries
Road traffic deaths18.5 per 100,000United States 12.8 per 100,000 · 50th highest of 141 countries
People who smokemen 26% · women 4%
Life satisfaction6.59 / 10World Happiness ReportUnited States 6.73 · 24th 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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