East Asia & Pacific · population about 1.4 million
If you were born in Timor-Leste
Right now, about 0.02% of the babies born on Earth are born in Timor-Leste: 1 in 4,317, about 30,561 a year, or one every 1,033 minutes.
The chance that a baby born in Timor-Leste dies before turning five is 4.9%, about 7.6 times that of the United States (0.7%). Life expectancy is 69.4 years for women and 66.0 years for men.
Life in Timor-Leste, in numbers
Life expectancy67.7 yearswomen 69.4 · men 66.0United States 79.3 years · 46th lowest of 172 countries
Chance of dying before age 54.9%49.2 in 1,000United States 0.7% · 32nd highest of 172 countries
Chance of dying before age 13.6%35.7 in 1,000United States 0.6% · 34th highest of 172 countries
Mothers who die giving birth192 per 100,000 birthsmaternal mortality ratioUnited States 21 per 100,000 · 44th highest of 172 countries
Children per woman2.71total fertility rateUnited States 1.62 · 58th highest of 172 countries
Expected years of schooling12.8 yearsUnited States 15.9 years · 74th lowest of 172 countries
College and university enrollment18%gross enrollment ratioUnited States 79% · 55th lowest of 172 countries
Income per person (PPP)$4,331GDP per capita, PPPUnited States $74,352 · 36th lowest of 172 countries
Income inequality0.29Gini index (closer to 0 = more equal)United States 0.42 · 21st lowest of 172 countries
People living in cities29%urbanizationUnited States 80% · 14th lowest of 172 countries
People working in farming48%share of jobs in agricultureUnited States 2% · 29th highest of 172 countries
People using the internet35%United States 94% · 32nd lowest of 172 countries
Women married before 1815%of women aged 20–24United States 0.5% · 80th highest of 172 countries
Health costs paid out of pocket6%share of health spendingUnited States 11% · 5th lowest of 172 countries
HIV0.2%adults living with HIVUnited States 0.4% · 74th lowest of 172 countries
Homicide4.1 per 100,000United States 6.8 per 100,000 · 68th highest of 172 countries
Road traffic deaths11.9 per 100,000United States 12.8 per 100,000 · 66th lowest of 172 countries
People who smokemen 69% · women 11%
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