Fertility rate by age group in United States
United States: Fertility rate by age group was 13.14 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
13.14
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
154th
of 236 countries
All-time high
90.17
in 1957
All-time low
13.14
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate by age group in United States, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate by age group in United States is 13.14, 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, fertility rate by age group in United States peaked at 90.17 in 1957 and was at its lowest, 13.14, 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.
Fertility rate by age group in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 82.31 | — |
| 1951 | 84.14 | +2.2% |
| 1952 | 83.19 | -1.1% |
| 1953 | 84.81 | +1.9% |
| 1954 | 87.02 | +2.6% |
| 1955 | 86.77 | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 89.66 | +3.3% |
| 1957 | 90.17 | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 88.3 | -2.1% |
| 1959 | 86.85 | -1.6% |
| 1960 | 88.01 | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 87.01 | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 80.03 | -8.0% |
| 1963 | 73.27 | -8.4% |
| 1964 | 70.88 | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 71.21 | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 72.41 | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 68.94 | -4.8% |
| 1968 | 66.53 | -3.5% |
| 1969 | 65.81 | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 67 | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 64.49 | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 62.02 | -3.8% |
| 1973 | 59.82 | -3.6% |
| 1974 | 58.38 | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 56.5 | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 54.14 | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 54.16 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 53.09 | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 54.03 | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 54.87 | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 54.4 | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 54.51 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 53.27 | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 51.94 | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 51.45 | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 50.52 | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 51.36 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 54.55 | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 58.84 | +7.9% |
| 1990 | 61.51 | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 61.66 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 59.87 | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 58.31 | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 56.95 | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 54.79 | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 52.58 | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 50.69 | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 49.86 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 48.66 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 47.5 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 44.96 | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 42.6 | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 40.99 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 40.17 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 39.47 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 40.35 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 40.81 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 40.06 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 38.14 | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 34.86 | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 31.72 | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 29.39 | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 26.53 | -9.7% |
| 2014 | 24.19 | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 22.03 | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 20.08 | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 18.49 | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 17.16 | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 16.2 | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 14.72 | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 13.72 | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 13.63 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 13.14 | -3.5% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 13.14 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.54, 1.7× the median. (85 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 86.32 | 82.31 | 90.17 | 10 |
| 1960s | 74.41 | 65.81 | 88.01 | 10 |
| 1970s | 58.36 | 53.09 | 67 | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.57 | 50.52 | 58.84 | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.49 | 48.66 | 61.66 | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.5 | 38.14 | 47.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.07 | 16.2 | 34.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.8 | 13.14 | 14.72 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate by age group in United States?
- Fertility rate by age group in United States was 13.14 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate by age group recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 90.17 in 1957.
- What is the lowest fertility rate by age group recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.14 in 2023.
- How does United States rank for fertility rate by age group?
- United States ranks 154th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate by 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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