That's a lot of babies. And a disconcerting number of deaths as well. I'm also surprised the number of mocking birds getting killed by cats isn't that far from the number of humans dying.
Some huge war, plague, or famine is your most likely bet for getting the death rate up. I don't think anyone's pining for that though.
Despite having more people than it's ever had, there is less poverty and disease in the world than at any other time since we started keeping track.
http://annualletter.gatesfoundation.org/ does a good job debunking the myth that things are always getting worse all the time.
There has never been a better time to be alive.
And don't get me started on Bill Gates' bullshit arguments. These are long-term trends, his recent "it's been getting better! (for the last 40 years)" cannot be extrapolated over the next centuries.
The world currently produces enough food for 11 bn people. World population is expected to expand to about 9 bn in the middle of this century. This is using current production techniques.