Adventist Statistics - General Conference

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General Conference (1901-Present)

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Chinese Union Mission (2020-2024)
EAST-CENTRAL AFRICA DIVISION (2003-2024)
EURO-ASIA DIVISION (1991-2024)
INTER-AMERICAN DIVISION (1922-2024)
INTER-EUROPEAN DIVISION (2012-2024)
ISRAEL FIELD (2012-2024)
Middle East and North Africa Union Mission (2012-2024)
North American Division (1913-2024)
Northern Asia-Pacific Division (1997-2024)
SOUTH AMERICAN DIVISION (1915-2024)
SOUTH PACIFIC DIVISION (1985-2024)
Southern Africa-Indian Ocean Division (2003-2024)
SOUTHERN ASIA DIVISION (1920-2024)
SOUTHERN ASIA-PACIFIC DIVISION (1997-2024)
TRANS-EUROPEAN DIVISION (1986-2024)
Ukrainian Union Conference (2023-2024)
WEST-CENTRAL AFRICA DIVISION (2003-2024)

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Field Name	Churches	Beginning Membership	Accessions (Bapt&POF)	Deaths	Dropped & Missing	Ending Membership
East-Central Africa Division	21,274	5,307,907	450,705	11,421	30,937	5,704,665
Euro-Asia Division	950	58,338	1,200	1,016	1,030	57,327
Inter-American Division	16,589	3,705,040	138,594	13,526	90,620	3,730,460
Inter-European Division	2,519	181,586	4,082	2,330	1,375	183,844
North American Division	5,810	1,257,884	42,409	8,373	6,473	1,287,739
Northern Asia-Pacific Division	1,206	356,203	6,635	673	301	361,831
South American Division	15,970	2,679,791	179,872	16,617	168,417	2,704,791
South Pacific Division	2,533	650,632	217,234	2,443	10,416	855,510
Southern Africa-Indian Ocean Division	15,165	4,213,158	296,446	8,390	37,777	4,334,356
Southern Asia Division	4,598	1,161,806	25,301	1,293	3,990	1,179,867
Southern Asia-Pacific Division	8,683	1,594,150	128,866	6,053	7,796	1,619,124
Trans-European Division	1,178	90,510	2,331	1,003	483	92,439
West-Central Africa Division	5,426	998,383	47,738	3,226	3,196	1,038,377
Chinese Union Mission	1,169	482,615	6,931	801	161	488,601
Middle East and North Africa Union Mission	58	6,852	385	12	212	6,036
Ukrainian Union Conference	727	39,502	782	773	544	38,407
Israel Field	14	838	37	2	1	863
General Conference	103,869	22,785,195	1,549,548	77,952	363,729	23,684,237

Field Name	Accession Rate	Death Rate	Dropped/ Missing Rate	Members/ Accession	Members/ Church
East-Central Africa Division	8.49%	0.22%	0.58%	11.78	268.15
Euro-Asia Division	2.06%	1.74%	1.77%	48.62	60.34
Inter-American Division	3.74%	0.37%	2.45%	26.73	224.88
Inter-European Division	2.25%	1.28%	0.76%	44.48	72.98
North American Division	3.37%	0.67%	0.51%	29.66	221.64
Northern Asia-Pacific Division	1.86%	0.19%	0.08%	53.69	300.03
South American Division	6.71%	0.62%	6.28%	14.90	169.37
South Pacific Division	33.39%	0.38%	1.60%	3.00	337.75
Southern Africa-Indian Ocean Division	7.04%	0.20%	0.90%	14.21	285.81
Southern Asia Division	2.18%	0.11%	0.34%	45.92	256.60
Southern Asia-Pacific Division	8.08%	0.38%	0.49%	12.37	186.47
Trans-European Division	2.58%	1.11%	0.53%	38.83	78.47
West-Central Africa Division	4.78%	0.32%	0.32%	20.91	191.37
Chinese Union Mission	1.44%	0.17%	0.03%	69.63	417.96
Middle East and North Africa Union Mission	5.62%	0.18%	3.09%	17.80	104.07
Ukrainian Union Conference	1.98%	1.96%	1.38%	50.51	52.83
Israel Field	4.42%	0.24%	0.12%	22.65	61.64
General Conference	6.80%	0.34%	1.60%	14.70	228.02

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Field	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Churches	78,810	81,552	84,207	86,576	88,718	91,140	92,876	95,297	97,811	100,760	103,869
Companies	69,213	69,909	70,503	71,758	72,843	72,605	72,562	72,975	73,886	74,384	77,753
Beginning Membership	18,143,745	18,478,982	19,126,438	20,008,779	20,727,347	21,414,779	21,556,837	21,723,992	21,912,161	22,234,406	22,785,195
Baptisms	1,127,978	1,186,163	1,271,305	1,231,566	1,262,998	1,188,038	707,221	959,096	1,130,264	1,305,508	1,514,121
Professions of Faith	39,528	43,104	43,645	44,696	44,863	42,984	27,184	30,373	32,764	39,921	35,427
Transfers In	365,498	899,068	570,982	574,626	800,460	738,174	743,719	500,405	438,303	370,652	845,008
Transfers Out	378,829	916,627	593,428	586,771	816,785	744,835	750,418	509,265	443,277	376,891	857,689
Deaths	55,901	59,152	57,441	59,013	68,203	64,814	64,989	82,317	70,386	71,228	77,952
Dropped	243,863	203,651	199,781	197,761	250,333	229,434	168,286	209,551	199,956	178,182	182,066
Missing	257,267	188,046	134,085	205,705	252,686	265,059	291,583	300,113	257,658	180,890	181,663
Total Gains	1,533,004	2,128,335	1,885,932	1,850,888	2,108,321	1,969,196	1,478,124	1,489,874	1,601,331	1,716,081	2,394,556
Total Losses	935,860	1,367,476	984,735	1,049,250	1,388,007	1,304,142	1,275,276	1,101,246	971,277	807,191	1,299,370
Adjustment	-261,907	-113,403	-18,856	-132,327	-91,723	-584,811	-82,677	-260,725	-375,432	-431,903	-267,927
Net Growth	335,237	647,456	882,341	718,568	687,432	142,058	167,155	188,169	322,245	550,789	899,042
Ending Membership	18,478,982	19,126,438	20,008,779	20,727,347	21,414,779	21,556,837	21,723,992	21,912,161	22,234,406	22,785,195	23,684,237
Growth Rate	1.85%	3.50%	4.61%	3.59%	3.32%	0.66%	0.78%	0.87%	1.47%	2.48%	3.95%
Accession Rate	6.43%	6.65%	6.88%	6.38%	6.31%	5.75%	3.41%	4.55%	5.31%	6.05%	6.80%
Death Rate	0.31%	0.32%	0.30%	0.29%	0.33%	0.30%	0.30%	0.38%	0.32%	0.32%	0.34%
Ordained Ministers	19,020	19,301	19,717			20,802	20,924	21,376	16,951
Licensed Ministers	7,999	7,981	7,999			8,538	8,596	8,730	8,857