Figures reveal India recorded the highest number of the worlds babies born on New Years day

    India recorded the highest number of babies born globally on New Year’s Day, according to data released by the UNICEF

    Out of the estimated 392,078 babies born around the world, 67,385 were born in India on January 1.

    India was followed by China, Nigeria, Pakistan, Indonesia and the United States of America, with the top six countries altogether accounting for 46% of the world’s babies born on New Year’s Day.

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