Birth and death rates by country

Changes in the world population are determined by two metrics: the number of babies born and the number of people dying.

The world population has grown rapidly, particularly over the past century: in 1900, there were fewer than 2 billion people on the planet, and in 2024, there were around 8.2 billion.

Two metrics determine the change in the world population: the number of babies born and the number of people dying.

The first chart shows the annual number of births since 1950 and includes the projections made by the United Nations until the end of the century.

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132 million babies were born in 2024.

This second chart shows the annual number of deaths since 1950 and includes the UN projections until the end of the century.

Again, it is possible to switch this chart to any other country or world region.

62 million people died in 2024.

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