High-income countries · population about 23.3 million
If you were born in Taiwan
Right now, about 0.10% of the babies born on Earth are born in Taiwan: 1 in 992, about 132,404 a year, or one every 238 minutes.
The chance that a baby born in Taiwan dies before turning five is 0.5%, about 1.3 times lower than the United States (0.7%). Life expectancy is 83.8 years for women and 77.3 years for men.
Life in Taiwan, in numbers
Life expectancy80.6 yearswomen 83.8 · men 77.3United States 79.3 years · 28th highest of 141 countries
Chance of dying before age 50.5%5 in 1,000United States 0.7% · 28th lowest of 141 countries
Chance of dying before age 10.4%4.2 in 1,000United States 0.6% · 28th lowest of 141 countries
Mothers who die giving birth12 per 100,000 birthsmaternal mortality ratioUnited States 21 per 100,000 · 34th lowest of 141 countries
Children per woman0.87total fertility rateUnited States 1.62 · 2nd lowest of 141 countries
Expected years of schooling16.5 yearsUnited States 15.9 years · 27th highest of 141 countries
College and university enrollment85%gross enrollment ratioUnited States 79% · 14th highest of 141 countries
Income per person (PPP)$70,000GDP per capita, PPPUnited States $74,352 · 9th highest of 141 countries
Income inequality0.32Gini index (closer to 0 = more equal)United States 0.42 · 33rd lowest of 141 countries
People living in cities79%urbanizationUnited States 80% · 40th highest of 141 countries
People working in farming5%share of jobs in agricultureUnited States 2% · 31st lowest of 141 countries
People using the internet91%United States 94% · 34th highest of 141 countries
Women married before 180.5%of women aged 20–24United States 0.5% · 3rd lowest of 141 countries
Health costs paid out of pocket34%share of health spendingUnited States 11% · 58th highest of 141 countries
HIV0.1%adults living with HIVUnited States 0.4% · 36th lowest of 141 countries
Homicide0.8 per 100,000United States 6.8 per 100,000 · 23rd lowest of 141 countries
Road traffic deaths12 per 100,000United States 12.8 per 100,000 · 48th lowest of 141 countries
People who smokemen 23% · women 3%
Life satisfaction6.50 / 10World Happiness ReportUnited States 6.73 · 26th highest of 134 countries
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Behind every one of these numbers is a person's life. In 1 in 8 Billion you become one of the babies being born right now and live one whole life inside statistics like these, from the first day to the last. You can't choose where you're born. No one ever could.
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