World: Countries and Territories by Births per Year
The top 50 countries and territories in the world, ordered by the most babies born per year.
Figures as of October 14, 2026
| Rank | Country / Region | Births per year |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  IndiaBorn here: 1 in 5.7 | 23.2 million |
| 2 |  ChinaBorn here: 1 in 15 | 8.8 million |
| 3 |  NigeriaBorn here: 1 in 18 | 7.6 million |
| 4 |  PakistanBorn here: 1 in 19 | 6.9 million |
| 5 |  IndonesiaBorn here: 1 in 30 | 4.5 million |
| 6 |  DR CongoBorn here: 1 in 30 | 4.5 million |
| 7 |  EthiopiaBorn here: 1 in 32 | 4.2 million |
| 8 |  United StatesBorn here: 1 in 36 | 3.7 million |
| 9 |  BangladeshBorn here: 1 in 38 | 3.5 million |
| 10 |  BrazilBorn here: 1 in 51 | 2.6 million |
| 11 |  EgyptBorn here: 1 in 54 | 2.4 million |
| 12 |  TanzaniaBorn here: 1 in 55 | 2.4 million |
| 13 |  MexicoBorn here: 1 in 65 | 2.0 million |
| 14 |  PhilippinesBorn here: 1 in 72 | 1.8 million |
| 15 |  UgandaBorn here: 1 in 77 | 1.7 million |
| 16 |  SudanBorn here: 1 in 80 | 1.7 million |
| 17 |  KenyaBorn here: 1 in 87 | 1.5 million |
| 18 |  AfghanistanBorn here: 1 in 89 | 1.5 million |
| 19 |  AngolaBorn here: 1 in 94 | 1.4 million |
| 20 |  YemenBorn here: 1 in 95 | 1.4 million |
| 21 |  VietnamBorn here: 1 in 98 | 1.4 million |
| 22 |  MozambiqueBorn here: 1 in 100 | 1.3 million |
| 23 |  RussiaBorn here: 1 in 100 | 1.3 million |
| 24 |  South AfricaBorn here: 1 in 110 | 1.2 million |
| 25 |  IraqBorn here: 1 in 110 | 1.2 million |
| 26 |  IranBorn here: 1 in 120 | 1.2 million |
| 27 |  NigerBorn here: 1 in 120 | 1.1 million |
| 28 |  TurkeyBorn here: 1 in 120 | 1.1 million |
| 29 |  MadagascarBorn here: 1 in 130 | 1.0 million |
| 30 |  Ivory CoastBorn here: 1 in 130 | 1.0 million |
| 31 |  CameroonBorn here: 1 in 140 | 971,000 |
| 32 |  MaliBorn here: 1 in 140 | 968,000 |
| 33 |  UzbekistanBorn here: 1 in 140 | 929,000 |
| 34 |  MyanmarBorn here: 1 in 150 | 897,000 |
| 35 |  GhanaBorn here: 1 in 150 | 892,000 |
| 36 |  AlgeriaBorn here: 1 in 150 | 882,000 |
| 37 |  ChadBorn here: 1 in 150 | 878,000 |
| 38 |  SomaliaBorn here: 1 in 160 | 805,000 |
| 39 |  JapanBorn here: 1 in 180 | 751,000 |
| 40 |  Burkina FasoBorn here: 1 in 180 | 738,000 |
| 41 |  GermanyBorn here: 1 in 180 | 717,000 |
| 42 |  ColombiaBorn here: 1 in 190 | 701,000 |
| 43 |  ZambiaBorn here: 1 in 190 | 698,000 |
| 44 |  United KingdomBorn here: 1 in 190 | 684,000 |
| 45 |  MalawiBorn here: 1 in 200 | 674,000 |
| 46 |  FranceBorn here: 1 in 210 | 636,000 |
| 47 |  MoroccoBorn here: 1 in 210 | 625,000 |
| 48 |  ThailandBorn here: 1 in 230 | 582,000 |
| 49 |  SyriaBorn here: 1 in 230 | 571,000 |
| 50 |  NepalBorn here: 1 in 240 | 562,000 |
By region
| Region | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Africa | 24 | 48% |
| Asia | 18 | 36% |
| Americas | 4 | 8% |
| Europe | 4 | 8% |
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This list was last updated on October 14, 2026. Includes overseas territories and other regions as well as independent countries. Countries and territories without statistics are not listed.
Life statistics: UN World Population Prospects 2024, World Bank WDI, UNDP (via Our World in Data)