How many babies are born worldwide each day?
World medium Data from 2024
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The answer
385,000 births
Roughly 385K.
About 385,000 babies are born every day, roughly 267 every minute. Around a quarter of them are born in sub-Saharan Africa, a share the UN expects to keep rising. Deaths run at roughly 170,000 a day, which is why the world still adds people despite falling birth rates.
Where this number comes from
| Source | United Nations, World Population Prospects |
|---|---|
| Figure refers to | 2024 |
| Last checked | |
| Unit | births |
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