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How many babies are born in St Helena?

37 babies born in St Helena in 2026. That is 0.00% of all births worldwide, and the 231st largest of any country. UN projection

2024–2100 uses the UN World Population Prospects 2024 medium scenario, based on assumptions about fertility, mortality and migration. These are projections, not observed births or guaranteed outcomes. Uncertainty increases further into the future; this site does not display prediction intervals.

Births in St Helena: history and projections

100 19502100
Annual births, logarithmic scale. Shading marks modelled years before 1800; the dashed line marks UN projections from 2024.
Every figure refers to the area inside St Helena’s present-day borders. Before 1800 the state did not exist in its current form. See how borders are handled.
Year Estimated births Population Per 1,000 Evidence
1950 200 5.22K 38.3 UN estimate
2000 74 6.02K 12.4 UN estimate
2023 39 5.29K 7.3 UN estimate
2026 37 5.15K 7.1 UN projection
2050 34 3.97K 8.6 UN projection
2075 28 3.12K 8.9 UN projection
2100 22 2.64K 8.3 UN projection

What the numbers show

The highest annual births in St Helena among estimates through 2023 were in 1950, at about 200.

At 1.64 children per woman, fertility in St Helena is below the level of about 2.1 that would hold a population steady over the long run without migration.

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How many babies are born in St Helena each year?

An estimated 37 babies are born in St Helena in 2026, according to the UN World Population Prospects 2024 medium projection. That is about 0 a day and 0.00% of all births worldwide.

What is the birth rate in St Helena?

St Helena has an estimated 7.1 births per 1,000 people in 2026, and a total fertility rate of 1.64 children per woman.

Where these numbers come from

2026 figures are the UN World Population Prospects 2024 medium scenario. UN estimates cover 1950–2023; projections cover 2024–2100. Earlier years come from Gapminder’s reconstructions (1800–1949) and a model applied to HYDE population estimates (before 1800). The full chain is set out in the methodology, and every source is listed on the sources page.