World Birth Rate 1950-2024
Chart and table of the World birth rate from 1950 to 2024. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
- The current birth rate for World in 2024 is 17.299 births per 1000 people, a 0.94% decline from 2023.
- The birth rate for World in 2023 was 17.464 births per 1000 people, a 1.15% decline from 2022.
- The birth rate for World in 2022 was 17.668 births per 1000 people, a 1.15% decline from 2021.
- The birth rate for World in 2021 was 17.873 births per 1000 people, a 1.13% decline from 2020.
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| Country Name |
2024 Birth Rate |
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World - Historical Birth Rate Data
|
| Year |
Birth Rate |
Growth Rate |
| 2024 |
17.299 |
-0.940% |
| 2023 |
17.464 |
-1.150% |
| 2022 |
17.668 |
-1.150% |
| 2021 |
17.873 |
-1.130% |
| 2020 |
18.077 |
-1.120% |
| 2019 |
18.282 |
-1.100% |
| 2018 |
18.486 |
-1.050% |
| 2017 |
18.682 |
-1.040% |
| 2016 |
18.879 |
-1.030% |
| 2015 |
19.075 |
-1.020% |
| 2014 |
19.272 |
-1.010% |
| 2013 |
19.468 |
-0.890% |
| 2012 |
19.642 |
-0.880% |
| 2011 |
19.817 |
-0.870% |
| 2010 |
19.991 |
-0.870% |
| 2009 |
20.166 |
-0.860% |
| 2008 |
20.340 |
-0.660% |
| 2007 |
20.475 |
-0.660% |
| 2006 |
20.611 |
-0.650% |
| 2005 |
20.746 |
-0.650% |
| 2004 |
20.882 |
-0.640% |
| 2003 |
21.017 |
-1.120% |
| 2002 |
21.256 |
-1.110% |
| 2001 |
21.495 |
-1.100% |
| 2000 |
21.733 |
-1.090% |
| 1999 |
21.972 |
-1.080% |
| 1998 |
22.211 |
-1.730% |
| 1997 |
22.603 |
-1.700% |
| 1996 |
22.995 |
-1.680% |
| 1995 |
23.387 |
-1.650% |
| 1994 |
23.779 |
-1.620% |
| 1993 |
24.171 |
-2.580% |
| 1992 |
24.812 |
-2.520% |
| 1991 |
25.453 |
-2.460% |
| 1990 |
26.094 |
-2.400% |
| 1989 |
26.735 |
-2.340% |
| 1988 |
27.376 |
-0.270% |
| 1987 |
27.450 |
-0.270% |
| 1986 |
27.524 |
-0.270% |
| 1985 |
27.598 |
-0.270% |
| 1984 |
27.672 |
-0.270% |
| 1983 |
27.746 |
-0.530% |
| 1982 |
27.895 |
-0.530% |
| 1981 |
28.044 |
-0.520% |
| 1980 |
28.192 |
-0.530% |
| 1979 |
28.341 |
-0.520% |
| 1978 |
28.490 |
-2.050% |
| 1977 |
29.086 |
-2.010% |
| 1976 |
29.682 |
-1.970% |
| 1975 |
30.279 |
-1.930% |
| 1974 |
30.875 |
-1.890% |
| 1973 |
31.471 |
-1.590% |
| 1972 |
31.979 |
-1.560% |
| 1971 |
32.487 |
-1.540% |
| 1970 |
32.995 |
-1.520% |
| 1969 |
33.503 |
-1.490% |
| 1968 |
34.011 |
-0.710% |
| 1967 |
34.254 |
-0.710% |
| 1966 |
34.498 |
-0.700% |
| 1965 |
34.741 |
-0.700% |
| 1964 |
34.985 |
-0.690% |
| 1963 |
35.228 |
-0.110% |
| 1962 |
35.267 |
-0.110% |
| 1961 |
35.307 |
-0.110% |
| 1960 |
35.346 |
-0.110% |
| 1959 |
35.386 |
-0.110% |
| 1958 |
35.425 |
-0.850% |
| 1957 |
35.727 |
-0.840% |
| 1956 |
36.030 |
-0.830% |
| 1955 |
36.332 |
-0.830% |
| 1954 |
36.635 |
-0.820% |
| 1953 |
36.937 |
-0.810% |
| 1952 |
37.239 |
-0.810% |
| 1951 |
37.542 |
-0.800% |
| 1950 |
37.844 |
0.000% |
