About 60,000 babies are expected to be born in India alone.
New York: An estimated 3,71,504 babies will be born around the world on New Year`s Day, with about 60,000 babies expected to be born in India alone, UN Children`s Fund (Unicef) said on Friday.
In total, an estimated 140 million (14 crore) children will be born in 2021. Their average life expectancy is expected to be 84 years.
While Fiji in the Pacific will welcome 2021`s first baby, the US will welcome its last.
Globally, over half of the births on the first day of New Year are estimated to take place in 10 countries: India (59,995), China (35,615), Nigeria (21,439), Pakistan (14,161), Indonesia (12,336), Ethiopia (12,006), the US (10,312), Egypt (9,455), Bangladesh (9,236) and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (8,640), the Unicef said.
Over 3 7 lakh babies to be born on New Year s Day; 60,000 in India
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