Popular Post Okrahomer Posted April 4 Popular Post Posted April 4 Published here 2025 % Change Stakes 3,695 2.41% Missions 451 0.22% Districts 488 -1.21% Wards and Branches 32,046 1.17% Total membership 17,887,212 2.16% New children of record 91,835 0.24% Converts baptized 385,490 24.88% F/T Teaching Missionaries 78,596 6.03% Senior missionaries 31,613 1.58% Service Missionaries 4,518 7.78% Births + Converts 477,325 Absolute Increase 377,431 Deaths + Exits 99,894 6
Popular Post webbles Posted April 5 Popular Post Posted April 5 https://ldschurchgrowth.blogspot.com/2026/04/2025-statisical-report-analysis.html has an analysis on it. Some things of note: This breaks the all-time record for most convert baptisms. Previous record was in 1990 (!) with 330,877 baptisms. The baptism per missionary has been increasing in a trend since 2022 (3.4 in 2022, 3.71 in 2023, 4.2 in 2024, 4.9 in 2025). It is the highest since 2011 (which was 5.1). About 60% of the stakes were created outside of the US which is impressive since the requirements for a new stake were raised for non-US stakes. Children of record is low compared to historical rates. pre-2018, it was usually >100,000. And even back in the 80s and 90s, there was >100,000 with only 4-5 million members. 5
telnetd Posted April 12 Posted April 12 (edited) On 4/4/2026 at 6:51 PM, Okrahomer said: Published here 2025 % Change Converts baptized 385,490 24.88% What amount of converts baptized is from those already having a faith in Christ but from another church? Edited April 12 by telnetd
webbles Posted April 12 Posted April 12 6 hours ago, telnetd said: What amount of converts baptized is from those already having a faith in Christ but from another church? As far as I know, that isn't tracked. 3
Popular Post webbles Posted April 13 Popular Post Posted April 13 (edited) The country statistics have been released and https://ldschurchgrowth.blogspot.com/2026/04/country-by-country-membership.html has a breakdown. Some things of note: 44 countries had a growth rate of at least 10%. That breaks the previous record of 27 countries back in 2014. USA, for the first time, had a negative growth rate. It had a net decline of 186 members. Quote Taken together, these trends suggest a continued shift in the global center of Church growth toward Africa, Latin America, and select parts of the Pacific, while growth in historically established regions—particularly the United States and parts of Europe—remains uneven, with some countries experiencing renewed momentum alongside others that continue to show modest or stagnant growth. Edited April 13 by webbles 5
Kenngo1969 Posted April 16 Posted April 16 On 4/4/2026 at 8:21 PM, webbles said: ... This breaks the all-time record for most convert baptisms. Previous record was in 1990 (!) with 330,877 baptisms. ... Well, 1990 was the last year of my mission so ... you're welcome! 2
Notatbm Posted April 17 Posted April 17 On 4/4/2026 at 3:51 PM, Okrahomer said: Published here 2025 % Change Stakes 3,695 2.41% Missions 451 0.22% Districts 488 -1.21% Wards and Branches 32,046 1.17% Total membership 17,887,212 2.16% New children of record 91,835 0.24% Converts baptized 385,490 24.88% F/T Teaching Missionaries 78,596 6.03% Senior missionaries 31,613 1.58% Service Missionaries 4,518 7.78% Births + Converts 477,325 Absolute Increase 377,431 Deaths + Exits 99,894 Boy the church sure enjoys a super low mortality rate. Must be the word of wisdom keeping everyone alive…. Or just keeping people on the rolls till age 110 even though no one has seen em in fifty years.
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