Fertility rate vs share that are religious in United States
United States: Fertility rate vs share that are religious was 1.62 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.62
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
149th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.75
in 1958
All-time low
1.62
in 2020
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate vs share that are religious in United States, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United States recorded 1.62 for fertility rate vs share that are religious in 2023.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs share that are religious in United States peaked at 3.75 in 1958 and was at its lowest, 1.62, in 2020.
United States ranks 149th 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 | 3.47 | 3.09 | 3.75 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.1 | 2.5 | 3.73 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.98 | 1.78 | 2.52 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.88 | 1.83 | 2.01 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2 | 1.96 | 2.07 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.04 | 1.99 | 2.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.81 | 1.68 | 1.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.63 | 1.62 | 1.67 | 4 |
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More population data for United States
- Population growth rate 0.129 (2100)
- Population density 46.05 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 19.91 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.129 (2100)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.63 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.63 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 435,333 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.63 (2024)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 1.6 (2023)
- Fertility rate by age group 13.14 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs share that are religious in United States?
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious in United States was 1.62 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs share that are religious recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 3.75 in 1958.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs share that are religious recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.62 in 2020.
- How does United States rank for fertility rate vs share that are religious?
- United States ranks 149th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs share that are religious 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs share that are religious. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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