This table converts yearly world births and deaths into the rates behind the Dayblip world counters. The population anchor is the estimated world total on January 1, 2026.
About 132.4 million people are born and 63.1 million die each year, a net gain of 69.3 million, or roughly 2.2 people every second.
| Measure | Per year | Per day | Per hour | Per minute | Per second |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Births | 132,400,000 | 362,491 | 15,104 | 252 | 4.20 |
| Deaths | 63,100,000 | 172,758 | 7,198 | 120 | 2.00 |
| Net growth | 69,300,000 | 189,733 | 7,906 | 132 | 2.20 |
| World population, Jan 1 2026 (estimate) | 8,200,000,000 | ||||
| Net growth as share of population (%) | 1 |
Dayblip, "World Population and Births Data", October 2026, dayblip.com/data/world-population. The CSV is free to use with this credit.
Methodology: Yearly births and deaths are rounded UN estimates. Per-day, hour, minute and second values divide the yearly figure by 365.25 days. The January 1, 2026 total is an estimate, not a census count, so treat all rates as approximate.
Last updated: October 2026
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