By 2100, half of babies born worldwide are expected to be born in Africa
Africa is projected to overtake Asia in births by 2060. Half of babies born worldwide are expected to be born in Africa by 2100, up from three-in-ten today. Nigeria is expected to have 864 million births between 2020 and 2100, the most of any African country. The number of births in Nigeria is projected to exceed those in China by 2070.
By 2100, half of babies born worldwide  | are expected to be born in Africa  | % ofbabies born, by region  | 63  | Asia  | 50  | 36  | Africa  | Oceania  | Europe  | Northern America  | 12  | Latin America and  | the Caribbean  | 8 0 4  | 5 1  | 1950-55  | 2015-20  | 2095-2100  | Note: Regions follow United Nations definitions and may differ from  | other Pew Research Center reports.  | Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs,  | Population Division, "World Population Prospects 2019  | PEW RESEARCH CENTER 