Number of people born in Melanesia today so far:
604
A person is born approximately every 102.13 seconds
Number of people born per year: 308,768
Number of people born per day: 846
Number of people born per hour: 35
Source: United Nations World Population Prospects 2024
Based on data from the United Nations World Population Prospects (2024), an estimated 308,768 people are born in Melanesia each year. That works out to roughly 846 births per day, 35 per hour, or approximately one person every 102.13 seconds. The counter above tracks the estimated number of births that have occurred so far today.
The crude birth rate in Melanesia is approximately 23.5 births per 1,000 people , which is above the global average of 16.1 per 1,000. The total fertility rate stands at 2.99 children per woman. Since this is above the replacement level of 2.1, the population of Melanesia is growing through natural increase.
In addition to births, approximately 87,587 deaths occur in Melanesia each year, resulting in a natural increase of approximately 221,181 people per year.
Approximately 846 babies are born each day in Melanesia, based on an annual total of 308,768 births reported by the United Nations.
A baby is born approximately every 102.13 seconds in Melanesia, or about 35 births per hour.
The crude birth rate is approximately 23.5 births per 1,000 people, and the total fertility rate is 2.99 children per woman. The global average birth rate is 16.1 per 1,000.
Yes. With approximately 308,768 births and 87,587 deaths per year, Melanesia has a natural population increase of about 221,181 people annually.