World Birth and Death Rates

Estimated 2011

Birth Rate                               Death Rate

• 19 births/1,000 population       • 8 deaths/1,000 population

• 131.4 million births per year     • 55.3 million people die each year

• 360,000 births per day   • 151,600 people die each day

• 15,000 births each hour  • 6,316 people die each hour

• 250 births each minute   • 105 people die each minute

• Four births each second of every day   • Nearly two people die each second Average life 

expectancy at birth is approximately 67 years. Sources: Population Reference Bureau & The World Factbook (Central Intelligence Agency)