Latin America & Caribbean · population about 3.4 million
If you were born in Uruguay
Right now, about 0.03% of the babies born on Earth are born in Uruguay: 1 in 3,928, about 33,443 a year, or one every 944 minutes.
The chance that a baby born in Uruguay dies before turning five is 0.7%, about the same as the United States (0.7%). Life expectancy is 81.3 years for women and 74.8 years for men.
Life in Uruguay, in numbers
Life expectancy78.1 yearswomen 81.3 · men 74.8United States 79.3 years · 38th highest of 141 countries
Chance of dying before age 50.7%7.4 in 1,000United States 0.7% · 41st lowest of 141 countries
Chance of dying before age 10.6%6.1 in 1,000United States 0.6% · 41st lowest of 141 countries
Mothers who die giving birth19 per 100,000 birthsmaternal mortality ratioUnited States 21 per 100,000 · 46th lowest of 141 countries
Children per woman1.41total fertility rateUnited States 1.62 · 21st lowest of 141 countries
Expected years of schooling17.5 yearsUnited States 15.9 years · 16th highest of 141 countries
College and university enrollment76%gross enrollment ratioUnited States 79% · 27th highest of 141 countries
Income per person (PPP)$31,101GDP per capita, PPPUnited States $74,352 · 42nd highest of 141 countries
Income inequality0.41Gini index (closer to 0 = more equal)United States 0.42 · 36th highest of 141 countries
People living in cities96%urbanizationUnited States 80% · 4th highest of 141 countries
People working in farming9%share of jobs in agricultureUnited States 2% · 44th lowest of 141 countries
People using the internet91%United States 94% · 35th highest of 141 countries
Women married before 1825%of women aged 20–24United States 0.5% · 48th highest of 141 countries
Health costs paid out of pocket16%share of health spendingUnited States 11% · 33rd lowest of 141 countries
HIV0.1%adults living with HIVUnited States 0.4% · 34th lowest of 141 countries
Homicide9 per 100,000United States 6.8 per 100,000 · 30th highest of 141 countries
Road traffic deaths13 per 100,000United States 12.8 per 100,000 · 51st lowest of 141 countries
People who smokemen 24% · women 18%
Life satisfaction6.61 / 10World Happiness ReportUnited States 6.73 · 23rd 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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