Number of people born in Central America today so far:
1,618
A person is born approximately every 10.59 seconds
Number of people born per year: 2,977,814
Number of people born per day: 8,158
Number of people born per hour: 339
Source: United Nations World Population Prospects 2024
Based on data from the United Nations World Population Prospects (2024), an estimated 2,977,814 people are born in Central America each year. That works out to roughly 8,158 births per day, 339 per hour, or approximately one person every 10.59 seconds. The counter above tracks the estimated number of births that have occurred so far today.
The crude birth rate in Central America is approximately 16.1 births per 1,000 people , which is below the global average of 16.1 per 1,000. The total fertility rate stands at 1.95 children per woman. Since this is below the replacement level of 2.1, the population of Central America would decline over the long term without net immigration.
In addition to births, approximately 1,105,279 deaths occur in Central America each year, resulting in a natural increase of approximately 1,872,535 people per year.
Approximately 8,158 babies are born each day in Central America, based on an annual total of 2,977,814 births reported by the United Nations.
A baby is born approximately every 10.59 seconds in Central America, or about 339 births per hour.
The crude birth rate is approximately 16.1 births per 1,000 people, and the total fertility rate is 1.95 children per woman. The global average birth rate is 16.1 per 1,000.
Yes. With approximately 2,977,814 births and 1,105,279 deaths per year, Central America has a natural population increase of about 1,872,535 people annually.