Median age vs births per woman in United States
United States: Median age vs births per woman was 38.02 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
38.02
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
70th
of 229 countries
All-time high
38.02
in 2023
All-time low
26.69
in 1969
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age vs births per woman in United States, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, median age vs births per woman in United States stood at 38.02. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age vs births per woman in United States peaked at 38.02 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 26.69, in 1969.
United States ranks 70th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Median age vs births per woman in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 28.96 | — |
| 1951 | 28.99 | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 29.02 | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 29.03 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 29.02 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | 28.98 | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 28.91 | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 28.8 | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 28.66 | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 28.47 | -0.6% |
| 1960 | 28.26 | -0.8% |
| 1961 | 28 | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 27.72 | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 27.46 | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 27.23 | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 27.04 | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 26.9 | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 26.8 | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 26.72 | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 26.69 | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 26.74 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 26.83 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 26.95 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 27.09 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 27.3 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 27.59 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 27.92 | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 28.25 | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 28.55 | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 28.85 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 29.12 | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 29.38 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 29.63 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 29.89 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 30.16 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 30.44 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 30.74 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 31.04 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 31.34 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 31.63 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 31.9 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 32.14 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 32.38 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 32.61 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 32.86 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 33.12 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 33.38 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 33.63 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 33.87 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 34.09 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 34.29 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 34.48 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 34.67 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 34.84 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 35.01 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 35.17 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 35.35 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 35.53 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 35.69 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 35.82 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 35.92 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 36.01 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 36.09 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 36.17 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 36.27 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 36.39 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 36.51 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 36.65 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 36.82 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 37 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 37.23 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 37.47 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 37.72 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 38.02 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 28.88 | 28.47 | 29.03 | 10 |
| 1960s | 27.28 | 26.69 | 28.26 | 10 |
| 1970s | 27.61 | 26.74 | 28.85 | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.34 | 29.12 | 31.63 | 10 |
| 1990s | 33 | 31.9 | 34.09 | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.09 | 34.29 | 35.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.38 | 35.92 | 37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.61 | 37.23 | 38.02 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is median age vs births per woman in United States?
- Median age vs births per woman in United States was 38.02 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age vs births per woman recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 38.02 in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age vs births per woman recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.69 in 1969.
- How does United States rank for median age vs births per woman?
- United States ranks 70th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age vs births per woman rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Median age vs births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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