Number of people born in Southern Asia today so far:
16,800
A person is born approximately every 0.85 seconds
Number of people born per year: 36,942,515
Number of people born per day: 101,212
Number of people born per hour: 4,217
Source: United Nations World Population Prospects 2024
Based on data from the United Nations World Population Prospects (2024), an estimated 36,942,515 people are born in Southern Asia each year. That works out to roughly 101,212 births per day, 4,217 per hour, or approximately one person every 0.85 seconds. The counter above tracks the estimated number of births that have occurred so far today.
The crude birth rate in Southern Asia is approximately 17.7 births per 1,000 people , which is above the global average of 16.1 per 1,000. The total fertility rate stands at 2.18 children per woman. Since this is above the replacement level of 2.1, the population of Southern Asia is growing through natural increase.
In addition to births, approximately 13,330,832 deaths occur in Southern Asia each year, resulting in a natural increase of approximately 23,611,683 people per year.
Approximately 101,212 babies are born each day in Southern Asia, based on an annual total of 36,942,515 births reported by the United Nations.
A baby is born approximately every 0.85 seconds in Southern Asia, or about 4,217 births per hour.
The crude birth rate is approximately 17.7 births per 1,000 people, and the total fertility rate is 2.18 children per woman. The global average birth rate is 16.1 per 1,000.
Yes. With approximately 36,942,515 births and 13,330,832 deaths per year, Southern Asia has a natural population increase of about 23,611,683 people annually.