Latin America & Caribbean · population about 6.3 million
If you were born in El Salvador
Right now, about 0.08% of the babies born on Earth are born in El Salvador: 1 in 1,321, about 99,428 a year, or one every 317 minutes.
The chance that a baby born in El Salvador dies before turning five is 1.0%, about 1.6 times that of the United States (0.7%). Life expectancy is 76.5 years for women and 67.5 years for men.
Life in El Salvador, in numbers
Life expectancy72.1 yearswomen 76.5 · men 67.5United States 79.3 years · 65th lowest of 141 countries
Chance of dying before age 51.0%10.4 in 1,000United States 0.7% · 52nd lowest of 141 countries
Chance of dying before age 10.9%9.2 in 1,000United States 0.6% · 52nd lowest of 141 countries
Mothers who die giving birth43 per 100,000 birthsmaternal mortality ratioUnited States 21 per 100,000 · 64th lowest of 141 countries
Children per woman1.78total fertility rateUnited States 1.62 · 53rd lowest of 141 countries
Expected years of schooling11.0 yearsUnited States 15.9 years · 39th lowest of 141 countries
College and university enrollment31%gross enrollment ratioUnited States 79% · 61st lowest of 141 countries
Income per person (PPP)$11,404GDP per capita, PPPUnited States $74,352 · 64th lowest of 141 countries
Income inequality0.39Gini index (closer to 0 = more equal)United States 0.42 · 45th highest of 141 countries
People living in cities75%urbanizationUnited States 80% · 46th highest of 141 countries
People working in farming15%share of jobs in agricultureUnited States 2% · 61st lowest of 141 countries
People using the internet63%United States 94% · 55th lowest of 141 countries
Women married before 1820%of women aged 20–24United States 0.5% · 58th highest of 141 countries
Health costs paid out of pocket31%share of health spendingUnited States 11% · 66th highest of 141 countries
HIV0.42%adults living with HIVUnited States 0.4% · 60th highest of 141 countries
Homicide2.4 per 100,000United States 6.8 per 100,000 · 61st lowest of 141 countries
Road traffic deaths15 per 100,000United States 12.8 per 100,000 · 67th lowest of 141 countries
People who smokemen 16% · women 2%
Life satisfaction6.47 / 10World Happiness ReportUnited States 6.73 · 28th highest of 134 countries
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