Birth rate total in United States
United States: Birth rate total was 30.84 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
30.84
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
13th
of 40 countries
All-time high
78.58
in 1946
All-time low
30.84
in 2023
Years of data
91
1933–2023
Birth rate total in United States, 1933–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United States recorded 30.84 for birth rate total in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 91 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate total in United States peaked at 78.58 in 1946 and was at its lowest, 30.84, in 2023.
United States ranks 13th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 91 years of available data.
Birth rate total in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1933 | 47.3 | — |
| 1934 | 50.68 | +7.1% |
| 1935 | 48.76 | -3.8% |
| 1936 | 48.1 | -1.3% |
| 1937 | 50.34 | +4.7% |
| 1938 | 51.07 | +1.4% |
| 1939 | 50.3 | -1.5% |
| 1940 | 52.17 | +3.7% |
| 1941 | 56.78 | +8.8% |
| 1942 | 64.07 | +12.8% |
| 1943 | 63.15 | -1.4% |
| 1944 | 61.51 | -2.6% |
| 1945 | 58.33 | -5.2% |
| 1946 | 78.58 | +34.7% |
| 1947 | 77.46 | -1.4% |
| 1948 | 71.09 | -8.2% |
| 1949 | 69.93 | -1.6% |
| 1950 | 69.39 | -0.8% |
| 1951 | 71.25 | +2.7% |
| 1952 | 73.36 | +2.9% |
| 1953 | 72.98 | -0.5% |
| 1954 | 73.89 | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 73.2 | -0.9% |
| 1956 | 74.41 | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 73.53 | -1.2% |
| 1958 | 72.26 | -1.7% |
| 1959 | 70.78 | -2.0% |
| 1960 | 71.5 | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 68.61 | -4.1% |
| 1962 | 66.03 | -3.8% |
| 1963 | 64.38 | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 61.88 | -3.9% |
| 1965 | 57.36 | -7.3% |
| 1966 | 54.32 | -5.3% |
| 1967 | 51.99 | -4.3% |
| 1968 | 51.02 | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 51.6 | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 54.09 | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 50.02 | -7.5% |
| 1972 | 44.92 | -10.2% |
| 1973 | 42.92 | -4.5% |
| 1974 | 44.27 | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 42.31 | -4.4% |
| 1976 | 43.22 | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 44.3 | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 44.04 | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 45.65 | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 46.97 | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 46.42 | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 46.94 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 44.79 | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 46.09 | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 46.35 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 46.34 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 45.9 | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 47.23 | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 48.17 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 48.08 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 46.82 | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 45.19 | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 44.57 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 43.17 | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 42.49 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 41.58 | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 41.05 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 41.47 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 41.73 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 41.21 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 40.99 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 40.43 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 41.32 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 40.53 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 40.98 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 41.96 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 41.84 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 40.34 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 39.34 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 37.82 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 37.25 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 37.16 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 36.11 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 36.49 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 36.13 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 35.77 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 34.99 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 34.07 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 33.54 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 31.37 | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 32.64 | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 32.4 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 30.84 | -4.8% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 30.84 is above the median for high income countries, which is 27.49, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Birth rate total in United States changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | +34.7% | 58.33 | 78.58 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 49.51 | 47.3 | 51.07 | 7 |
| 1940s | 65.31 | 52.17 | 78.58 | 10 |
| 1950s | 72.51 | 69.39 | 74.41 | 10 |
| 1960s | 59.87 | 51.02 | 71.5 | 10 |
| 1970s | 45.57 | 42.31 | 54.09 | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.52 | 44.79 | 48.17 | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.61 | 41.05 | 48.08 | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.89 | 39.34 | 41.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.93 | 33.54 | 37.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.81 | 30.84 | 32.64 | 4 |
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More population data for United States
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1369 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.8 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.1369 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0241 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 375,392 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4762 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.1565 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.129 (2100)
- Population density 46.05 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 19.91 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate total in United States?
- Birth rate total in United States was 30.84 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate total recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 78.58 in 1946.
- What is the lowest birth rate total recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.84 in 2023.
- How does United States rank for birth rate total?
- United States ranks 13th out of 40 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate total rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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