Sub-Saharan Africa · population about 19.3 million
If you were born in Chad
Right now, about 0.62% of the babies born on Earth are born in Chad: 1 in 160, about 819,054 a year, or about 1.6 a minute.
The chance that a baby born in Chad dies before turning five is 10.1%, about 15 times that of the United States (0.7%). Life expectancy is 57.1 years for women and 53.1 years for men.
Life in Chad, in numbers
Life expectancy55.1 yearswomen 57.1 · men 53.1United States 79.3 years · 2nd lowest of 141 countries
Chance of dying before age 510.1%100.6 in 1,000United States 0.7% · 4th highest of 141 countries
Chance of dying before age 15.8%58 in 1,000United States 0.6% · 10th highest of 141 countries
Mothers who die giving birth1,063 per 100,000 birthsmaternal mortality ratioUnited States 21 per 100,000 · 2nd highest of 141 countries
Children per woman6.12total fertility rateUnited States 1.62 · 2nd highest of 141 countries
Expected years of schooling8.3 yearsUnited States 15.9 years · 11th lowest of 141 countries
College and university enrollment4%gross enrollment ratioUnited States 79% · 10th lowest of 141 countries
Income per person (PPP)$2,434GDP per capita, PPPUnited States $74,352 · 16th lowest of 141 countries
Income inequality0.37Gini index (closer to 0 = more equal)United States 0.42 · 60th highest of 141 countries
People living in cities26%urbanizationUnited States 80% · 10th lowest of 141 countries
People working in farming72%share of jobs in agricultureUnited States 2% · 4th highest of 141 countries
People using the internet12%United States 94% · 5th lowest of 141 countries
Women married before 1861%of women aged 20–24United States 0.5% · 3rd highest of 141 countries
Health costs paid out of pocket69%share of health spendingUnited States 11% · 6th highest of 141 countries
HIV1.07%adults living with HIVUnited States 0.4% · 34th highest of 141 countries
Homicide9 per 100,000United States 6.8 per 100,000 · 26th highest of 141 countries
Road traffic deaths20 per 100,000United States 12.8 per 100,000 · 17th highest of 141 countries
People who smokemen 14% · women 2%
Life satisfaction4.47 / 10World Happiness ReportUnited States 6.73 · 37th lowest of 134 countries
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