Africa’s Annual Births Are Catching up to Asia 👶

What We’re Showing

This graphic visualizes the number of births in each global region, from 1950 to 2023. All figures were sourced from the UN World Population Prospects 2024.

Note that "Northern America" includes the U.S., Bermuda, Canada, Greenland, and St. Pierre and Miquelon. Mexico is included in Latin America & Caribbean.

Key Takeaways

• The number of people being born every year in Africa is rising very quickly
• On the other hand, births in Asia have been falling significantly since 2012
• Birth numbers in other regions have been steady, with slight downtrends seen in Europe, and more recently, Latin America.