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Live births in World

Live births in the World was 132.11 million in 2023, according to the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is down 0.3% from 2022.

2023, count132,110,264 Estimated
Change on 2022-0.3%
Series high146,054,8812012
Series low91,823,9361950
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Live births in World, 1950 to 2023

80M100M120M140M160M19501961197219831994200520231950: 91,823,936 count1951: 92,507,128 count1952: 97,371,459 count1953: 97,291,452 count1954: 100,187,854 count1955: 101,747,972 count1956: 101,759,013 count1957: 106,017,733 count1958: 104,644,163 count1959: 101,999,844 count1960: 102,378,083 count1961: 100,950,944 count1962: 112,038,714 count1963: 119,802,888 count1964: 117,292,200 count1965: 117,837,004 count1966: 117,232,950 count1967: 116,920,266 count1968: 121,825,890 count1969: 122,227,965 count1970: 124,135,907 count1971: 123,739,681 count1972: 123,554,018 count1973: 123,563,931 count1974: 122,709,409 count1975: 121,030,095 count1976: 121,322,351 count1977: 120,786,521 count1978: 122,140,645 count1979: 125,000,293 count1980: 127,446,984 count1981: 129,715,837 count1982: 133,206,504 count1983: 131,967,708 count1984: 134,365,258 count1985: 136,373,957 count1986: 139,301,162 count1987: 141,346,561 count1988: 140,985,956 count1989: 142,249,031 count1990: 143,461,425 count1991: 138,306,865 count1992: 136,591,255 count1993: 135,632,145 count1994: 135,142,908 count1995: 134,850,043 count1996: 134,321,023 count1997: 133,985,669 count1998: 133,857,525 count1999: 134,058,675 count2000: 135,758,482 count2001: 135,379,993 count2002: 135,396,478 count2003: 135,700,801 count2004: 136,596,328 count2005: 137,166,462 count2006: 138,469,296 count2007: 139,935,794 count2008: 141,758,720 count2009: 142,968,320 count2010: 143,354,237 count2011: 143,878,789 count2012: 146,054,881 count2013: 145,014,783 count2014: 145,268,255 count2015: 144,333,945 count2016: 144,854,100 count2017: 143,601,801 count2018: 140,332,732 count2019: 138,596,791 count2020: 134,719,611 count2021: 133,448,839 count2022: 132,475,391 count2023: 132,110,264 count
count. Source: UN WPP, World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2024-12-13.
All 74 values
Periodcount
2023132,110,264 Estimated
2022132,475,391 Estimated
2021133,448,839 Estimated
2020134,719,611 Estimated
2019138,596,791 Estimated
2018140,332,732 Estimated
2017143,601,801 Estimated
2016144,854,100 Estimated
2015144,333,945 Estimated
2014145,268,255 Estimated
2013145,014,783 Estimated
2012146,054,881 Estimated
2011143,878,789 Estimated
2010143,354,237 Estimated
2009142,968,320 Estimated
2008141,758,720 Estimated
2007139,935,794 Estimated
2006138,469,296 Estimated
2005137,166,462 Estimated
2004136,596,328 Estimated
2003135,700,801 Estimated
2002135,396,478 Estimated
2001135,379,993 Estimated
2000135,758,482 Estimated
1999134,058,675 Estimated
1998133,857,525 Estimated
1997133,985,669 Estimated
1996134,321,023 Estimated
1995134,850,043 Estimated
1994135,142,908 Estimated
1993135,632,145 Estimated
1992136,591,255 Estimated
1991138,306,865 Estimated
1990143,461,425 Estimated
1989142,249,031 Estimated
1988140,985,956 Estimated
1987141,346,561 Estimated
1986139,301,162 Estimated
1985136,373,957 Estimated
1984134,365,258 Estimated
1983131,967,708 Estimated
1982133,206,504 Estimated
1981129,715,837 Estimated
1980127,446,984 Estimated
1979125,000,293 Estimated
1978122,140,645 Estimated
1977120,786,521 Estimated
1976121,322,351 Estimated
1975121,030,095 Estimated
1974122,709,409 Estimated
1973123,563,931 Estimated
1972123,554,018 Estimated
1971123,739,681 Estimated
1970124,135,907 Estimated
1969122,227,965 Estimated
1968121,825,890 Estimated
1967116,920,266 Estimated
1966117,232,950 Estimated
1965117,837,004 Estimated
1964117,292,200 Estimated
1963119,802,888 Estimated
1962112,038,714 Estimated
1961100,950,944 Estimated
1960102,378,083 Estimated
1959101,999,844 Estimated
1958104,644,163 Estimated
1957106,017,733 Estimated
1956101,759,013 Estimated
1955101,747,972 Estimated
1954100,187,854 Estimated
195397,291,452 Estimated
195297,371,459 Estimated
195192,507,128 Estimated
195091,823,936 Estimated

Rankings

Definition

Live births to mothers resident in the area during the year.

How to cite

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births). Modelled estimate. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Retrieved 2026-10-12. CC BY 3.0 IGO.

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APA 7

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births) (Live births, World, 1950 to 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz

MLA 9

World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births), Live births, World, 1950 to 2023. United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division, 13 Dec. 2024, https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/births/world. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. 2024. World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births). Live births, World, 1950 to 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/births/world.

Harvard

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024) World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births), Live births, World, 1950 to 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/births/world (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
@misc{united_live_births_world_2023,
  author = {{United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division}},
  title = {{World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births): Live births, World, 1950 to 2023}},
  year = {2024},
  howpublished = {Data set},
  url = {https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz},
  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/births/world. Publisher attribution: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births). Modelled estimate. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel\%20Files/1\_Indicator\%20(Standard)/CSV\_FILES/WPP2024\_Demographic\_Indicators\_Medium.csv.gz. Retrieved 2026-10-12. CC BY 3.0 IGO.},
}
RIS
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What is the live births in World?

Live births in the World was 132.11 million in 2023, according to the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is down 0.3% from 2022.

Where does this figure come from?

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest live births in World?

146.05 million in 2012, the highest value since 1950 in this series.

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