Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected in United States
United States: Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected was 1.6 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.6
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
149th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.59
in 1958
All-time low
1.59
in 2020
Years of data
91
1933–2023
Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in United States, 1933–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United States recorded 1.6 for effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in United States peaked at 3.59 in 1958 and was at its lowest, 1.59, 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.
Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1933 | 2.18 | — |
| 1934 | 2.24 | +2.4% |
| 1935 | 2.21 | -1.0% |
| 1936 | 2.17 | -1.9% |
| 1937 | 2.21 | +1.8% |
| 1938 | 2.28 | +3.0% |
| 1939 | 2.24 | -1.7% |
| 1940 | 2.3 | +2.8% |
| 1941 | 2.41 | +4.9% |
| 1942 | 2.65 | +10.0% |
| 1943 | 2.75 | +3.5% |
| 1944 | 2.59 | -5.8% |
| 1945 | 2.5 | -3.1% |
| 1946 | 2.97 | +18.5% |
| 1947 | 3.33 | +12.1% |
| 1948 | 3.15 | -5.3% |
| 1949 | 3.14 | -0.2% |
| 1950 | 2.93 | -6.8% |
| 1951 | 3.04 | +3.7% |
| 1952 | 3.13 | +3.0% |
| 1953 | 3.2 | +2.2% |
| 1954 | 3.31 | +3.6% |
| 1955 | 3.35 | +1.2% |
| 1956 | 3.46 | +3.2% |
| 1957 | 3.54 | +2.2% |
| 1958 | 3.59 | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 3.58 | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 3.57 | -0.4% |
| 1961 | 3.53 | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 3.39 | -4.2% |
| 1963 | 3.25 | -4.0% |
| 1964 | 3.12 | -3.8% |
| 1965 | 2.86 | -8.3% |
| 1966 | 2.66 | -7.1% |
| 1967 | 2.51 | -5.8% |
| 1968 | 2.42 | -3.6% |
| 1969 | 2.41 | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 2.43 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 2.24 | -7.6% |
| 1972 | 1.99 | -11.2% |
| 1973 | 1.86 | -6.6% |
| 1974 | 1.81 | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 1.76 | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 1.73 | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 1.77 | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 1.75 | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 1.79 | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 1.81 | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 1.8 | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 1.81 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 1.78 | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 1.78 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.81 | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 1.81 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 1.84 | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 1.89 | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 1.96 | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 2.02 | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 2.01 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 1.99 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 1.96 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 1.94 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 1.92 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 1.92 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 1.92 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 1.94 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 1.95 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 1.99 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 1.97 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 1.96 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 1.99 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 1.99 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 2 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 2.05 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 2.06 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 2.01 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 1.95 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 1.88 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 1.85 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 1.83 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 1.81 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 1.82 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.8 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 1.77 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 1.72 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 1.69 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 1.66 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 1.59 | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 1.61 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 1.64 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 1.6 | -2.4% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 1.6 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.49, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 2.22 | 2.17 | 2.28 | 7 |
| 1940s | 2.78 | 2.3 | 3.33 | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.31 | 2.93 | 3.59 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.97 | 2.41 | 3.57 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.91 | 1.73 | 2.43 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.83 | 1.78 | 1.96 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.96 | 1.92 | 2.02 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2 | 1.95 | 2.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.78 | 1.66 | 1.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.61 | 1.59 | 1.64 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in United States?
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in United States was 1.6 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 3.59 in 1958.
- What is the lowest effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.59 in 2020.
- How does United States rank for effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to?
- United States ranks 149th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. 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 Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to survive until childbearing age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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