⏰ Here’s Where The Most Babies Are Born Every Hour

What We’re Showing:

This chart shows the countries with the highest birth rates in 2023, visualized by the number of babies born every hour.

Data is sourced from the latest UN Population Prospects.

Key Takeaways

Half of all global births each hour happen in just nine countries, with one in four taking place in India or China.

Five of the nine are in Asia and another three in Africa, with the U.S. the only representative from the rest of the world. 

However, birth rates are falling across the globe. Combined with low immigration and steady death rates, population declines are expected soon for countries like China.