Europe & Central Asia · population about 37.7 million
If you were born in Ukraine
Right now, about 0.16% of the babies born on Earth are born in Ukraine: 1 in 619, about 212,231 a year, or one every 149 minutes.
The chance that a baby born in Ukraine dies before turning five is 0.8%, about the same as the United States (0.7%). Life expectancy is 78.3 years for women and 68.3 years for men.
Life in Ukraine, in numbers
Life expectancy73.4 yearswomen 78.3 · men 68.3United States 79.3 years · 70th highest of 141 countries
Chance of dying before age 50.8%8 in 1,000United States 0.7% · 42nd lowest of 141 countries
Chance of dying before age 10.8%7.8 in 1,000United States 0.6% · 47th lowest of 141 countries
Mothers who die giving birth17 per 100,000 birthsmaternal mortality ratioUnited States 21 per 100,000 · 41st lowest of 141 countries
Children per woman0.98total fertility rateUnited States 1.62 · 4th lowest of 141 countries
Expected years of schooling13.3 yearsUnited States 15.9 years · 64th highest of 141 countries
College and university enrollment83%gross enrollment ratioUnited States 79% · 18th highest of 141 countries
Income per person (PPP)$15,917GDP per capita, PPPUnited States $74,352 · 62nd highest of 141 countries
Income inequality0.26Gini index (closer to 0 = more equal)United States 0.42 · 4th lowest of 141 countries
People living in cities69%urbanizationUnited States 80% · 63rd highest of 141 countries
People working in farming14%share of jobs in agricultureUnited States 2% · 57th lowest of 141 countries
People using the internet82%United States 94% · 63rd highest of 141 countries
Women married before 189%of women aged 20–24United States 0.5% · 54th lowest of 141 countries
Health costs paid out of pocket45%share of health spendingUnited States 11% · 34th highest of 141 countries
HIV0.9%adults living with HIVUnited States 0.4% · 39th highest of 141 countries
Homicide3.8 per 100,000United States 6.8 per 100,000 · 66th highest of 141 countries
Road traffic deaths9 per 100,000United States 12.8 per 100,000 · 32nd lowest of 141 countries
People who smokemen 41% · women 11%
Life satisfaction4.87 / 10World Happiness ReportUnited States 6.73 · 46th lowest 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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