Number of people born in Latin America and the Caribbean today so far:
19,756
A person is born approximately every 3.42 seconds
Number of people born per year: 9,226,599
Number of people born per day: 25,278
Number of people born per hour: 1,053
Source: United Nations World Population Prospects 2024
Based on data from the United Nations World Population Prospects (2024), an estimated 9,226,599 people are born in Latin America and the Caribbean each year. That works out to roughly 25,278 births per day, 1,053 per hour, or approximately one person every 3.42 seconds. The counter above tracks the estimated number of births that have occurred so far today.
The crude birth rate in Latin America and the Caribbean is approximately 13.8 births per 1,000 people , which is below the global average of 16.1 per 1,000. The total fertility rate stands at 1.78 children per woman. Since this is below the replacement level of 2.1, the population of Latin America and the Caribbean would decline over the long term without net immigration.
In addition to births, approximately 4,493,269 deaths occur in Latin America and the Caribbean each year, resulting in a natural increase of approximately 4,733,330 people per year.
Approximately 25,278 babies are born each day in Latin America and the Caribbean, based on an annual total of 9,226,599 births reported by the United Nations.
A baby is born approximately every 3.42 seconds in Latin America and the Caribbean, or about 1,053 births per hour.
The crude birth rate is approximately 13.8 births per 1,000 people, and the total fertility rate is 1.78 children per woman. The global average birth rate is 16.1 per 1,000.
Yes. With approximately 9,226,599 births and 4,493,269 deaths per year, Latin America and the Caribbean has a natural population increase of about 4,733,330 people annually.