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85% Of Babies In 2026 Will Be Born In Asia And Africa
85% Of Babies In 2026 Will Be Born In Asia And Africa
In 2026, 85% of babies worldwide will be born in just two continents: Asia and Africa.
Where someone is born can shape everything from access to education and healthcare to long-term economic opportunity.
This map, via Visual Capitalist's Bruno Venditti, shows how global births are distributed across continents, based on population projections from the United Nations.
Asia Accounts for Nearly Half of Global Births
Asia is expected to see about 64.9 million births in 2026, accounting for roughly 49% of all births worldwide....
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