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
Latest (2023)
13.14 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
154th
of 236 countries
All-time high
90.17 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
in 1957
All-time low
13.14 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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.
Birth rate by women's age group in United States, year by year
| Year | live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 82.31 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | — |
| 1951 | 84.14 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +2.2% |
| 1952 | 83.19 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.1% |
| 1953 | 84.81 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.9% |
| 1954 | 87.02 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +2.6% |
| 1955 | 86.77 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 89.66 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +3.3% |
| 1957 | 90.17 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 88.3 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.1% |
| 1959 | 86.85 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.6% |
| 1960 | 88.01 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 87.01 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 80.03 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -8.0% |
| 1963 | 73.27 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -8.4% |
| 1964 | 70.88 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 71.21 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 72.41 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 68.94 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -4.8% |
| 1968 | 66.53 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.5% |
| 1969 | 65.81 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 67 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 64.49 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 62.02 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.8% |
| 1973 | 59.82 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.6% |
| 1974 | 58.38 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 56.5 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 54.14 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 54.16 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 53.09 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 54.03 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 54.87 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 54.4 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 54.51 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 53.27 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 51.94 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 51.45 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 50.52 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 51.36 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 54.55 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 58.84 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +7.9% |
| 1990 | 61.51 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 61.66 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 59.87 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 58.31 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 56.95 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 54.79 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 52.58 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 50.69 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 49.86 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 48.66 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 47.5 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 44.96 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 42.6 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 40.99 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 40.17 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 39.47 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 40.35 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 40.81 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 40.06 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 38.14 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 34.86 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 31.72 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 29.39 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 26.53 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -9.7% |
| 2014 | 24.19 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 22.03 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 20.08 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 18.49 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 17.16 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 16.2 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 14.72 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 13.72 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 13.63 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 13.14 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.5% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 13.14 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.54 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, 1.7× the median. (85 countries reporting)
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
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- Population density 46.05 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 19.91 million people (2100)
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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Age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.