Total number of live births per 1,000 divided by time period
"Natality" redirects here. For the concept in Hannah Arendt's philosophy, see Hannah Arendt § The Human Condition (1958).
Countries by birth rate
Birth rate, also known as natality, is the total number of live human births per 1,000 population for a given period divided by the length of the period in years.[1] The number of live births is normally taken from a universal registration system for births; population counts from a census, and estimation through specialized demographic techniques.[clarification needed] The birth rate (along with mortality and migration rates) is used to calculate population growth. The estimated average population may be taken as the mid-year population.[2][3]
When the crude death rate is subtracted from the crude birth rate (CBR), the result is the rate of natural increase (RNI).[4] This is equal to the rate of population change (excluding migration).[4]
The total (crude) birth rate (which includes all births)—typically indicated as births per 1,000 population—is distinguished from a set of age-specific rates (the number of births per 1,000 persons, or more usually 1,000 females, in each age group).[5] The first known use of the term "birth rate" in English was in 1856.[6]
World historical and projected crude birth rates (1950–2050) UN, medium variant, 2019 rev.[7]
Years
CBR
Years
CBR
1950–1955
36.9
2000–2005
21.0
1955–1960
35.4
2005–2010
20.3
1960–1965
35.2
2010–2015
19.5
1965–1970
34.0
2015–2020
18.5
1970–1975
31.4
2020–2025
17.5
1975–1980
28.5
2025–2030
16.6
1980–1985
27.7
2030–2035
16.0
1985–1990
27.4
2035–2040
15.5
1990–1995
24.2
2040–2045
15.0
1995–2000
22.2
2045–2050
14.6
The average global birth rate was 18.1 births per 1,000 total population in 2021.[8] The death rate was 7.7 per 1,000. The RNI was thus 1.6 percent.
In 2012, the average global birth rate was 19.611 according to the World Bank[9] and 19.15 births per 1,000 total population according to the CIA,[10] compared to 20.09 per 1,000 total population in 2007.[11]
The 2021 average of 18.1 births per 1,000 total population equates to approximately 4.3 births per second or about 259 births per minute for the world.[8]
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