Middle East & North Africa · population about 23.6 million
If you were born in Syria
Right now, about 0.40% of the babies born on Earth are born in Syria: 1 in 252, about 521,601 a year, or one every 61 minutes.
The chance that a baby born in Syria dies before turning five is 2.0%, about 3.1 times that of the United States (0.7%). Life expectancy is 76.5 years for women and 67.5 years for men.
Life in Syria, in numbers
Life expectancy72.1 yearswomen 76.5 · men 67.5United States 79.3 years · 64th lowest of 141 countries
Chance of dying before age 52.0%20.1 in 1,000United States 0.7% · 64th highest of 141 countries
Chance of dying before age 11.9%18.6 in 1,000United States 0.6% · 61st highest of 141 countries
Mothers who die giving birth30 per 100,000 birthsmaternal mortality ratioUnited States 21 per 100,000 · 58th lowest of 141 countries
Children per woman2.71total fertility rateUnited States 1.62 · 54th highest of 141 countries
Expected years of schooling7.4 yearsUnited States 15.9 years · 4th lowest of 141 countries
College and university enrollment44%gross enrollment ratioUnited States 79% · 66th highest of 141 countries
Income per person (PPP)$4,579GDP per capita, PPPUnited States $74,352 · 35th lowest of 141 countries
Income inequality0.26Gini index (closer to 0 = more equal)United States 0.42 · 5th lowest of 141 countries
People living in cities72%urbanizationUnited States 80% · 52nd highest of 141 countries
People working in farming17%share of jobs in agricultureUnited States 2% · 65th lowest of 141 countries
People using the internet34%United States 94% · 29th lowest of 141 countries
Women married before 1813%of women aged 20–24United States 0.5% · 63rd lowest of 141 countries
Health costs paid out of pocket59%share of health spendingUnited States 11% · 15th highest of 141 countries
HIV0%adults living with HIVUnited States 0.4% · lowest of 141 countries
Homicide5 per 100,000United States 6.8 per 100,000 · 53rd highest of 141 countries
Road traffic deaths17 per 100,000United States 12.8 per 100,000 · 62nd highest of 141 countries
People who smokemen 25% · women 3%
Life satisfaction3.46 / 10World Happiness ReportUnited States 6.73 · 11th lowest of 134 countries
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