Birth rate by women's age group in United States
United States: Birth rate by women's age group was 13.14 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate by women's age group in United States, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rate by women's age group in United States is 13.14 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 50.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate by women's age group in United States peaked at 90.17 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1957 and was at its lowest, 13.14 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, in 2023.
United States ranks 154th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 86.32 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 82.31 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 90.17 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1960s | 74.41 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 65.81 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 88.01 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 58.36 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 53.09 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 67 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.57 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 50.52 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 58.84 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.49 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 48.66 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 61.66 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.5 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 38.14 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 47.5 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.07 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 16.2 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 34.86 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.8 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 13.14 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 14.72 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 4 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 151 India 14.06 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 152 Serbia 13.67 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 153 Armenia 13.45 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 155 Russia 12.97 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 156 North Macedonia 12.96 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 157 Curacao 12.95 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
More population data for United States
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.1% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 19.91 million people (2100)
- Population density 46.05 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.1% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.63 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 435,333 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.63 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.63 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.2% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.62 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate by women's age group in United States?
- Birth rate by women's age group in United States was 13.14 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate by women's age group recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 90.17 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1957.
- What is the lowest birth rate by women's age group recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.14 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023.
- How does United States rank for birth rate by women's age group?
- United States ranks 154th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate by women's age group rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate by women's age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.