Sub-Saharan Africa · population about 8.5 million
If you were born in Sierra Leone
Right now, about 0.20% of the babies born on Earth are born in Sierra Leone: 1 in 507, about 258,903 a year, or one every 122 minutes.
The chance that a baby born in Sierra Leone dies before turning five is 9.4%, about 14 times that of the United States (0.7%). Life expectancy is 63.8 years for women and 59.8 years for men.
Life in Sierra Leone, in numbers
Life expectancy61.8 yearswomen 63.8 · men 59.8United States 79.3 years · 12th lowest of 141 countries
Chance of dying before age 59.4%93.8 in 1,000United States 0.7% · 7th highest of 141 countries
Chance of dying before age 15.6%56.3 in 1,000United States 0.6% · 12th highest of 141 countries
Mothers who die giving birth443 per 100,000 birthsmaternal mortality ratioUnited States 21 per 100,000 · 18th highest of 141 countries
Children per woman3.79total fertility rateUnited States 1.62 · 33rd highest of 141 countries
Expected years of schooling9.1 yearsUnited States 15.9 years · 16th lowest of 141 countries
College and university enrollment8%gross enrollment ratioUnited States 79% · 24th lowest of 141 countries
Income per person (PPP)$3,035GDP per capita, PPPUnited States $74,352 · 25th lowest of 141 countries
Income inequality0.36Gini index (closer to 0 = more equal)United States 0.42 · 70th lowest of 141 countries
People living in cities45%urbanizationUnited States 80% · 38th lowest of 141 countries
People working in farming47%share of jobs in agricultureUnited States 2% · 29th highest of 141 countries
People using the internet24%United States 94% · 18th lowest of 141 countries
Women married before 1830%of women aged 20–24United States 0.5% · 32nd highest of 141 countries
Health costs paid out of pocket51%share of health spendingUnited States 11% · 26th highest of 141 countries
HIV1.5%adults living with HIVUnited States 0.4% · 24th highest of 141 countries
Homicide2.2 per 100,000United States 6.8 per 100,000 · 58th lowest of 141 countries
Road traffic deaths20 per 100,000United States 12.8 per 100,000 · 42nd highest of 141 countries
People who smokemen 22% · women 7%
Life satisfaction3.25 / 10World Happiness ReportUnited States 6.73 · 5th lowest of 134 countries
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