How many people are born every day? 9,915
Babies born in the United States on an average day of 2024. Worldwide, about 362,000.
In 2024, on average
Babies born so far today
How today's date compares with an average day across 1989–2024, applied to an average day of 2024.
Every day
9,915babies
born in the United States on an average day of 2024.
Births per day in the United States, 1969–2024
3,628,934 babies were born in 2024: 16% fewer than in 2007, the peak, and 0.9% more than in 2023.
2007 had the most births per day, 1973 the fewest
The most births on one day since 1969, and the fewest
40% more babies than an average day of 2009 in the United States.
45% fewer babies than an average day of 2023 in the United States.
Births by day of the week
Inductions and planned caesareans are booked on working days, so weekends and holidays bring fewer babies.
A weekend day brings 32% fewer babies than a weekday
Tuesday has the most births in the United States, about 11,129 a day; Sunday the fewest, about 6,902.
Births per day in 26 other countries
| Place | Births a dayA day | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Americas | ||
| Argentina | 1,510 | DEIS, 2018–20232018–2023 |
| Brazil | 7,978 | DATASUS, 1997–20241997–2024 |
| Chile | 688 | DEIS, 1990–20171990–2017 |
| Costa Rica | 168 | INEC Costa Rica, 2014–20242014–2024 |
| Ecuador | 759 | INEC, 2013–20232013–2023 |
| Guatemala | 948 | INE Guatemala, 2018–20242018–2024 |
| Mexico | 5,060 | INEGI, 2017–20232017–2023 |
| Peru | 1,194 | INEI, 2019–20252019–2025 |
| Europe | ||
| Belgium | 325 | Statbel, 1992–20251992–2025 |
| Denmark | 165 | Statistics Denmark, 2007–20252007–2025 |
| England & Wales | 1,787 | ONS, 1995–20251995–2025 |
| Finland | 141 | Statistics Finland, 2010–20252010–2025 |
| France | 2,146 | INSEE, 1998–20241998–2024 |
| Germany | 2,037 | Destatis, 2014–20252014–2025 |
| Hungary | 326 | KSH, 1970–20201970–2020 |
| Ireland | 168 | CSO, 1980–20231980–2023 |
| Latvia | 54 | CSB, 1996–20251996–2025 |
| Netherlands | 499 | CBS, 1995–20251995–2025 |
| Norway | 154 | SSB, 2011–20252011–2025 |
| Portugal | 296 | INE Portugal, 1980–20251980–2025 |
| Slovenia | 53 | SURS, 2000–20252000–2025 |
| Switzerland | 221 | FSO, 1969–20251969–2025 |
| Asia & Pacific | ||
| Japan | 2,769 | e-Stat, 1996–20251996–2025 |
| Malaysia | 1,400 | DOSM, 2000–20222000–2022 |
| New Zealand | 157 | Stats NZ, 1980–20231980–2023 |
| Philippines | 4,531 | PSA, 2006–20242006–2024 |
Quick answers
How many babies are born in the United States every day?
About 9,915 a day in 2024, the latest year on record: 3,628,934 births across 366 days. The 1989–2024 average is 10,847 a day, and the most in any year since 1969 was 11,825 a day, in 2007.
How many babies are born every hour, minute and second?
In the United States, about 413 an hour, 6.9 a minute, or one every 8.7 seconds at the pace of 2024. Worldwide it is about 15,000 an hour, or 4.2 every second.
How many babies are born in the world every day?
About 362,000. The UN World Population Prospects 2024 puts births worldwide at 132,405,927 in 2024, and about 1 in 36 of those babies is born in the United States.
What is the most babies born in one day?
Since 1969, the most babies born in the United States on one day was 15,791, on Wednesday, September 9, 2009: 40% more than an average day that year. The fewest were 5,412, on Monday, December 25, 2023 (Christmas Day).
Which day of the week has the most births?
In 2024 it was Tuesday: an average Tuesday brought about 11,129 births in the United States, and an average Sunday, the fewest, about 6,902. Inductions and planned caesareans are booked on working days, so a weekend day brought about 32% fewer babies than a weekday that year.