Number of people born in North America today so far:
1,761
A person is born approximately every 1.47 seconds
Number of people born per year: 21,438,111
Number of people born per day: 58,735
Number of people born per hour: 2,447
Source: United Nations World Population Prospects 2024
Based on data from the United Nations World Population Prospects (2024), an estimated 21,438,111 people are born in North America each year. That works out to roughly 58,735 births per day, 2,447 per hour, or approximately one person every 1.47 seconds. The counter above tracks the estimated number of births that have occurred so far today.
In addition to births, approximately 15,581,517 deaths occur in North America each year, resulting in a natural increase of approximately 5,856,594 people per year.
Approximately 58,735 babies are born each day in North America, based on an annual total of 21,438,111 births reported by the United Nations.
A baby is born approximately every 1.47 seconds in North America, or about 2,447 births per hour.
Yes. With approximately 21,438,111 births and 15,581,517 deaths per year, North America has a natural population increase of about 5,856,594 people annually.