Live Counter
How Many People Have Died Today
Every day, roughly 169,863 people die worldwide while 383,562 are born. These counters tick in real time based on annual WHO and UN data.
Deaths today
0
Births today
0
Deaths per hour
7,078
Deaths per minute
118
Deaths per second
1.97
Net population growth today
0
Deaths by Cause — Today
Every cause of death is ticking simultaneously. Here is today's toll broken down by the ten leading causes.
Health-Related Deaths — Today
Preventable deaths from lifestyle, infectious disease, and vulnerability — ticking every day.
Common Questions
How many people die per day?
Approximately 169,863 people die every day worldwide, based on the WHO estimate of 62 million deaths per year. That averages out to about 7,083 people per hour, 118 per minute, and roughly 1.97 per second.
How many people are born per day?
Around 383,562babies are born every day. This means the world's population grows by about 213,699 people each day — a net gain despite the deaths.
What is the number one killer in the world?
Cardiovascular disease — heart attacks and strokes — kills more people than any other cause. Roughly 18.6 million people per year, or about 50,959 per day. That is 30% of all deaths globally. See our cardiovascular disease page for the full breakdown.
Where does this data come from?
All figures are based on the latest annual estimates from the World Health Organization (WHO) and United Nations (UN). Daily and per-second rates are calculated by dividing annual totals by 365 days and 31,536,000 seconds respectively.