Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in United States
United States: Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence was 1.63 births per woman in 2024. ▼ Falling
Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in United States, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
In 2024, total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in United States stood at 1.63 births per woman.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in United States peaked at 3.65 births per woman in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1.62 births per woman, in 2023.
United States ranks 133rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.04 births per woman | 2.46 births per woman | 3.65 births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.93 births per woman | 1.74 births per woman | 2.48 births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.86 births per woman | 1.8 births per woman | 2.01 births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.01 births per woman | 1.97 births per woman | 2.08 births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.06 births per woman | 2 births per woman | 2.12 births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.83 births per woman | 1.71 births per woman | 1.93 births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.64 births per woman | 1.62 births per woman | 1.66 births per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States
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)
- Natural population growth rate 0.2% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.62 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 1.62 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in United States?
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in United States was 1.63 births per woman in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 3.65 births per woman in 1960.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.62 births per woman in 2023.
- How does United States rank for total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence?
- United States ranks 133rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total fertility rate, in a given year. Contraceptive prevalence is the percentage of women who are practicing, or whose sexual partners are practicing, any form of contraception.