Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children in United States
United States: Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children 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
91
1933–2023
Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children in United States, 1933–2023
Source: Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
United States recorded 1.62 live births per woman for comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children in United States peaked at 3.75 live births per woman in 1958 and was at its lowest, 1.62 live births per woman, in 2020.
That places United States 149th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 91 years of available data.
Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children in United States, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1933 | 2.01 live births per woman | — |
| 1934 | 2.07 live births per woman | +3.0% |
| 1935 | 2.04 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1936 | 2.01 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1937 | 2.04 live births per woman | +1.5% |
| 1938 | 2.09 live births per woman | +2.6% |
| 1939 | 2.05 live births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1940 | 2.11 live births per woman | +3.1% |
| 1941 | 2.23 live births per woman | +5.3% |
| 1942 | 2.46 live births per woman | +10.7% |
| 1943 | 2.57 live births per woman | +4.1% |
| 1944 | 2.44 live births per woman | -4.9% |
| 1945 | 2.38 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1946 | 2.83 live births per woman | +18.9% |
| 1947 | 3.16 live births per woman | +11.7% |
| 1948 | 3.01 live births per woman | -4.8% |
| 1949 | 3.02 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1950 | 3.09 live births per woman | +2.1% |
| 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% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 1.62 live births per woman is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.5 live births per woman, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 2.04 live births per woman | 2.01 live births per woman | 2.09 live births per woman | 7 |
| 1940s | 2.62 live births per woman | 2.11 live births per woman | 3.16 live births per woman | 10 |
| 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 comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children in United States?
- Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children in United States was 1.62 live births per woman in 2023, according to Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 3.75 live births per woman in 1958.
- What is the lowest comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.62 live births per woman in 2020.
- How does United States rank for comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children?
- United States ranks 149th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children rising or falling in United States?
- 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 data come from?
- The figures come from Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of live births a hypothetical cohort of women would have at the end of their reproductive period if they were subject during their whole lives to the fertility rates of a given period and if they were not subject to mortality.