Number of births (UNICEF) in World
World: Number of births was 109,914 in 2100. ▬ Flat
Latest (2100)
109,914
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
1st
of 1 groups
All-time high
145,713
in 2012
All-time low
91,359
in 1950
Years of data
151
1950–2100
Number of births in World, 1950–2100
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.
Number of births in World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 91,359 | — |
| 1951 | 92,018 | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 96,864 | +5.3% |
| 1953 | 96,769 | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 99,650 | +3.0% |
| 1955 | 101,197 | +1.6% |
| 1956 | 101,197 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 105,447 | +4.2% |
| 1958 | 104,069 | -1.3% |
| 1959 | 101,421 | -2.5% |
| 1960 | 101,793 | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 100,359 | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 111,458 | +11.1% |
| 1963 | 119,239 | +7.0% |
| 1964 | 116,748 | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 117,210 | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 116,616 | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 116,332 | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 121,324 | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 121,721 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 123,629 | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 123,228 | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 123,047 | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 123,051 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 122,191 | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 120,502 | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 120,765 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 120,240 | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 121,581 | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 124,424 | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 126,868 | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 129,134 | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 132,634 | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 131,413 | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 133,830 | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 135,865 | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 138,823 | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 140,867 | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 140,484 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 141,767 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 142,972 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 137,830 | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 136,120 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 135,157 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 134,662 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 134,374 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 133,853 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 133,537 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 133,448 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 133,657 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 135,371 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 135,011 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 135,043 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 135,364 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 136,271 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 136,847 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 138,153 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 139,619 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 141,448 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 142,668 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 143,067 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 143,566 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 145,713 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 144,680 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 144,933 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 143,998 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 144,527 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 143,293 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 140,040 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 138,315 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 134,460 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 133,201 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 132,252 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 131,890 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 132,189 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 132,186 | -0.0% |
| 2026 | 132,294 | +0.1% |
| 2027 | 132,384 | +0.1% |
| 2028 | 132,556 | +0.1% |
| 2029 | 132,786 | +0.2% |
| 2030 | 133,057 | +0.2% |
| 2031 | 133,317 | +0.2% |
| 2032 | 133,571 | +0.2% |
| 2033 | 133,874 | +0.2% |
| 2034 | 134,193 | +0.2% |
| 2035 | 134,483 | +0.2% |
| 2036 | 134,761 | +0.2% |
| 2037 | 134,958 | +0.1% |
| 2038 | 135,172 | +0.2% |
| 2039 | 135,332 | +0.1% |
| 2040 | 135,485 | +0.1% |
| 2041 | 135,489 | +0.0% |
| 2042 | 135,452 | -0.0% |
| 2043 | 135,397 | -0.0% |
| 2044 | 135,223 | -0.1% |
| 2045 | 134,925 | -0.2% |
| 2046 | 134,580 | -0.3% |
| 2047 | 134,088 | -0.4% |
| 2048 | 133,570 | -0.4% |
| 2049 | 132,982 | -0.4% |
| 2050 | 132,375 | -0.5% |
| 2051 | 131,744 | -0.5% |
| 2052 | 131,104 | -0.5% |
| 2053 | 130,494 | -0.5% |
| 2054 | 129,849 | -0.5% |
| 2055 | 129,318 | -0.4% |
| 2056 | 128,831 | -0.4% |
| 2057 | 128,370 | -0.4% |
| 2058 | 127,953 | -0.3% |
| 2059 | 127,601 | -0.3% |
| 2060 | 127,281 | -0.3% |
| 2061 | 126,969 | -0.2% |
| 2062 | 126,731 | -0.2% |
| 2063 | 126,491 | -0.2% |
| 2064 | 126,287 | -0.2% |
| 2065 | 126,077 | -0.2% |
| 2066 | 125,879 | -0.2% |
| 2067 | 125,653 | -0.2% |
| 2068 | 125,407 | -0.2% |
| 2069 | 125,121 | -0.2% |
| 2070 | 124,848 | -0.2% |
| 2071 | 124,558 | -0.2% |
| 2072 | 124,210 | -0.3% |
| 2073 | 123,844 | -0.3% |
| 2074 | 123,435 | -0.3% |
| 2075 | 123,003 | -0.3% |
| 2076 | 122,556 | -0.4% |
| 2077 | 122,073 | -0.4% |
| 2078 | 121,525 | -0.4% |
| 2079 | 120,971 | -0.5% |
| 2080 | 120,420 | -0.5% |
| 2081 | 119,820 | -0.5% |
| 2082 | 119,277 | -0.5% |
| 2083 | 118,670 | -0.5% |
| 2084 | 118,087 | -0.5% |
| 2085 | 117,490 | -0.5% |
| 2086 | 116,897 | -0.5% |
| 2087 | 116,312 | -0.5% |
| 2088 | 115,757 | -0.5% |
| 2089 | 115,217 | -0.5% |
| 2090 | 114,677 | -0.5% |
| 2091 | 114,157 | -0.5% |
| 2092 | 113,648 | -0.4% |
| 2093 | 113,139 | -0.4% |
| 2094 | 112,651 | -0.4% |
| 2095 | 112,162 | -0.4% |
| 2096 | 111,711 | -0.4% |
| 2097 | 111,279 | -0.4% |
| 2098 | 110,824 | -0.4% |
| 2099 | 110,385 | -0.4% |
| 2100 | 109,914 | -0.4% |
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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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0381 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.6031 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0401 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, annual growth rate -0.915 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.04 units per person (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 1 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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