demographics
Births Today
Estimated number of births so far today worldwide. Calculated from the World Bank crude birth rate (births per 1,000 people per year) applied to current population, accumulated linearly from midnight UTC.
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Births Today
Official value (2023): 131,715,094
-9.4%in time period
Births Today growth (2014–2023)
-9.4%in time period
Chart data: 2014: 145,405,491.933 births, 2015: 143,275,280.479 births, 2016: 145,250,703.839 births, 2017: 142,820,065.021 births, 2018: 140,038,276.439 births, 2019: 138,475,079.858 births, 2020: 134,704,469 births, 2021: 133,413,393.444 births, 2022: 132,287,136.282 births, 2023: 131,715,094.497 births
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Births Today in 2023?
- As of 2023, Births Today stands at approximately 131.7 million births, based on official data from United Nations Population Division. This figure is updated annually and reflects the most recent verified measurement available.
- Is Births Today increasing or decreasing?
- Births Today is currently declining at approximately 0.4% per year. This rate is derived from the most recent multi-year trend reported by United Nations Population Division.
- What does Births Today measure?
- Estimated number of births so far today worldwide. Data is collected by United Nations Population Division using standardized international methodology across all member countries.
How is this calculated? Read the methodology