Babies born with sickle-cell disease in a year, worldwide
515 000 new births
births per year, worldwide
“In 2021, an estimated 7.74 million people were living with sickle-cell disease globally, with 515 000 new births”
WHO fact sheet, Sickle-cell disease, 2025-08-06
- Kind of source
- Registry or statistics office
- Read on
- 2026-11-06
- Daily check
- Quote found at the source on 2026-11-06
- What to know
- Counts births with the disease in 2021, mostly in sub-Saharan Africa, which is how WHO measures new cases.
- About
- Sickle cell disease
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