Births by age of mother in United States
United States: Births by age of mother was 154 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Births by age of mother in United States, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, births by age of mother in United States stood at 154.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 49.5% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births by age of mother in United States peaked at 479 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1964.
That places United States 35th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Births by age of mother in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 113 | — |
| 1951 | 140 | +23.9% |
| 1952 | 179 | +27.9% |
| 1953 | 166 | -7.3% |
| 1954 | 191 | +15.1% |
| 1955 | 241 | +26.2% |
| 1956 | 256 | +6.2% |
| 1957 | 270 | +5.5% |
| 1958 | 361 | +33.7% |
| 1959 | 396 | +9.7% |
| 1960 | 384 | -3.0% |
| 1961 | 381 | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 454 | +19.2% |
| 1963 | 479 | +5.5% |
| 1964 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 17 | — |
| 1998 | 35 | +105.9% |
| 1999 | 53 | +51.4% |
| 2000 | 73 | +37.7% |
| 2001 | 92 | +26.0% |
| 2002 | 97 | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 91 | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 75 | -17.6% |
| 2005 | 74 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 82 | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 97 | +18.3% |
| 2008 | 106 | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 105 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 120 | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 134 | +11.7% |
| 2012 | 141 | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 157 | +11.3% |
| 2014 | 176 | +12.1% |
| 2015 | 187 | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 174 | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 172 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 166 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 173 | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 197 | +13.9% |
| 2021 | 165 | -16.2% |
| 2022 | 103 | -37.6% |
| 2023 | 154 | +49.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Births by age of mother 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | -100.0% | 479 | 0 |
| 1998 | +105.9% | 17 | 35 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 231.3 | 113 | 396 | 10 |
| 1960s | 169.8 | 0 | 479 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.5 | 0 | 53 | 10 |
| 2000s | 89.2 | 73 | 106 | 10 |
| 2010s | 160 | 120 | 187 | 10 |
| 2020s | 154.75 | 103 | 197 | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 32 Philippines 170 compare
- 33 Iran 169 compare
- 34 Kenya 160 compare
- 35 Cameroon 154 compare
- 37 Mauritania 153 compare
- 38 Saudi Arabia 151 compare
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 births by age of mother in United States?
- Births by age of mother in United States was 154 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest births by age of mother recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 479 in 1963.
- What is the lowest births by age of mother recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1964.
- How does United States rank for births by age of mother?
- United States ranks 35th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is births by age of mother rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Births by age of mother. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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