Number of births in World
World: Number of births was 109,914 in 2100. β¬ Flat
Latest (2100)
109,914
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
1st
of 3 groups
All-time high
145,713
in 2012
All-time low
91,359
in 1950
Years of data
151
1950β2100
Number of births in World, 1950β2100
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
World recorded 109,914 for number of births in 2100.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births in World peaked at 145,713 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 91,359, in 1950.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 98,999 | 91,359 | 105,447 | 10 |
| 1960s | 114,280 | 100,359 | 121,721 | 10 |
| 1970s | 122,266 | 120,240 | 124,424 | 10 |
| 1980s | 135,168 | 126,868 | 141,767 | 10 |
| 1990s | 135,561 | 133,448 | 142,972 | 10 |
| 2000s | 137,580 | 135,011 | 142,668 | 10 |
| 2010s | 143,213 | 138,315 | 145,713 | 10 |
| 2020s | 132,620 | 131,890 | 134,460 | 10 |
| 2030s | 134,272 | 133,057 | 135,332 | 10 |
| 2040s | 134,719 | 132,982 | 135,489 | 10 |
| 2050s | 129,764 | 127,601 | 132,375 | 10 |
| 2060s | 126,190 | 125,121 | 127,281 | 10 |
| 2070s | 123,102 | 120,971 | 124,848 | 10 |
| 2080s | 117,795 | 115,217 | 120,420 | 10 |
| 2090s | 112,463 | 110,385 | 114,677 | 10 |
| 2100s | 109,914 | 109,914 | 109,914 | 1 |
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More health data for World
- Population, male, annual growth rate 0.8952 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.5027 units per person (2025)
- Population, male 50.3% (2025)
- Population, male 4.13 billion (2025)
- Population, female 49.7% (2025)
- Population, female 4.09 billion (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, young 37.4% (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, old 16.0% (2025)
- Age dependency ratio 54.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births in World?
- Number of births in World was 109,914 in 2100, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest number of births recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 145,713 in 2012.
- What is the lowest number of births recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 91,359 in 1950.
- How does World rank for number of births?
- World ranks 1st out of 3 groups with data for 2100.
- Is number of births rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this World data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Number of births. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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