Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita in United States of America
United States of America: Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita was 1.62 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.62 live births per woman
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
149th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.75 live births per woman
in 1958
All-time low
1.62 live births per woman
in 2020
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita in United States of America, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 1.62 live births per woman for fertility rate vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. gdp per capita in United States of America peaked at 3.75 live births per woman in 1958 and was at its lowest, 1.62 live births per woman, in 2020.
United States of America ranks 149th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita in United States of America, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.09 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 3.2 live births per woman | +3.6% |
| 1952 | 3.29 live births per woman | +2.9% |
| 1953 | 3.36 live births per woman | +2.1% |
| 1954 | 3.48 live births per woman | +3.5% |
| 1955 | 3.52 live births per woman | +1.2% |
| 1956 | 3.62 live births per woman | +3.1% |
| 1957 | 3.7 live births per woman | +2.2% |
| 1958 | 3.75 live births per woman | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 3.75 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 3.73 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1961 | 3.69 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 3.53 live births per woman | -4.3% |
| 1963 | 3.39 live births per woman | -4.0% |
| 1964 | 3.26 live births per woman | -3.9% |
| 1965 | 2.98 live births per woman | -8.4% |
| 1966 | 2.77 live births per woman | -7.2% |
| 1967 | 2.6 live births per woman | -5.9% |
| 1968 | 2.51 live births per woman | -3.7% |
| 1969 | 2.5 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 2.52 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 2.32 live births per woman | -7.8% |
| 1972 | 2.06 live births per woman | -11.3% |
| 1973 | 1.92 live births per woman | -6.6% |
| 1974 | 1.87 live births per woman | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 1.81 live births per woman | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 1.78 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 1.83 live births per woman | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 1.8 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 1.84 live births per woman | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 1.86 live births per woman | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 1.85 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 1.85 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 1.83 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 1.83 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.85 live births per woman | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 1.85 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 1.89 live births per woman | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 1.94 live births per woman | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 2.01 live births per woman | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 2.07 live births per woman | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 2.06 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 2.04 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 2.01 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 1.99 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 1.97 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 1.96 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 1.96 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 1.98 live births per woman | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 1.99 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 2.03 live births per woman | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 2.01 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 2 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 2.02 live births per woman | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 2.03 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 2.04 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 2.09 live births per woman | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 2.1 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 2.05 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 1.99 live births per woman | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 1.92 live births per woman | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 1.88 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 1.86 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 1.84 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 1.85 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.83 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 1.8 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 1.75 live births per woman | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 1.72 live births per woman | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 1.68 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 1.62 live births per woman | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 1.63 live births per woman | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 1.67 live births per woman | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 1.62 live births per woman | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.47 live births per woman | 3.09 live births per woman | 3.75 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.1 live births per woman | 2.5 live births per woman | 3.73 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.98 live births per woman | 1.78 live births per woman | 2.52 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.88 live births per woman | 1.83 live births per woman | 2.01 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 2 live births per woman | 1.96 live births per woman | 2.07 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.04 live births per woman | 1.99 live births per woman | 2.1 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.81 live births per woman | 1.68 live births per woman | 1.92 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.63 live births per woman | 1.62 live births per woman | 1.67 live births per woman | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. gdp per capita in United States of America?
- Fertility rate vs. gdp per capita in United States of America was 1.62 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. gdp per capita recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 3.75 live births per woman in 1958.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. gdp per capita recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.62 live births per woman in 2020.
- How does United States of America rank for fertility rate vs. gdp per capita?
- United States of America ranks 149th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.