Latin America & Caribbean · population about 632,000
If you were born in Suriname
Right now, about 0.01% of the babies born on Earth are born in Suriname: 1 in 12,127, about 10,879 a year, or one every 2,901 minutes.
The chance that a baby born in Suriname dies before turning five is 1.6%, about 2.5 times that of the United States (0.7%). Life expectancy is 76.7 years for women and 70.3 years for men.
Life in Suriname, in numbers
Life expectancy73.6 yearswomen 76.7 · men 70.3United States 79.3 years · 83rd lowest of 172 countries
Chance of dying before age 51.6%16.3 in 1,000United States 0.7% · 85th highest of 172 countries
Chance of dying before age 11.5%15.2 in 1,000United States 0.6% · 77th highest of 172 countries
Mothers who die giving birth84 per 100,000 birthsmaternal mortality ratioUnited States 21 per 100,000 · 66th highest of 172 countries
Children per woman2.25total fertility rateUnited States 1.62 · 76th highest of 172 countries
Expected years of schooling12.7 yearsUnited States 15.9 years · 71st lowest of 172 countries
College and university enrollment5%gross enrollment ratioUnited States 79% · 11th lowest of 172 countries
Income per person (PPP)$19,021GDP per capita, PPPUnited States $74,352 · 75th highest of 172 countries
Income inequality0.39Gini index (closer to 0 = more equal)United States 0.42 · 58th highest of 172 countries
People living in cities66%urbanizationUnited States 80% · 80th highest of 172 countries
People working in farming7%share of jobs in agricultureUnited States 2% · 55th lowest of 172 countries
People using the internet87%United States 94% · 61st highest of 172 countries
Women married before 1836%of women aged 20–24United States 0.5% · 16th highest of 172 countries
Health costs paid out of pocket19%share of health spendingUnited States 11% · 46th lowest of 172 countries
HIV1.6%adults living with HIVUnited States 0.4% · 25th highest of 172 countries
Homicide5.7 per 100,000United States 6.8 per 100,000 · 57th highest of 172 countries
Road traffic deaths15.3 per 100,000United States 12.8 per 100,000 · 78th highest of 172 countries
People who smokemen 25% · women 3%
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