Number of births per year in United States of America

United States of America: Number of births per year was 3.66 million in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
3.66 million
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
8th
of 229 countries
All-time high
4.38 million
in 1961
All-time low
3.30 million
in 1973
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Number of births per year in United States of America, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, number of births per year in United States of America stood at 3.66 million.

That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of births per year in United States of America peaked at 4.38 million in 1961 and was at its lowest, 3.30 million, in 1973.

That places United States of America 8th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

Number of births per year in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Number of births per year in United States of America, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 3.70 million
1951 3.81 million +3.0%
1952 3.90 million +2.3%
1953 3.95 million +1.4%
1954 4.07 million +2.9%
1955 4.09 million +0.6%
1956 4.20 million +2.7%
1957 4.29 million +1.9%
1958 4.35 million +1.4%
1959 4.35 million +0.1%
1960 4.37 million +0.5%
1961 4.38 million +0.2%
1962 4.27 million -2.5%
1963 4.19 million -1.9%
1964 4.13 million -1.4%
1965 3.90 million -5.6%
1966 3.75 million -3.8%
1967 3.65 million -2.7%
1968 3.63 million -0.4%
1969 3.75 million +3.3%
1970 3.89 million +3.9%
1971 3.72 million -4.5%
1972 3.42 million -8.1%
1973 3.30 million -3.4%
1974 3.32 million +0.6%
1975 3.31 million -0.4%
1976 3.34 million +0.8%
1977 3.49 million +4.6%
1978 3.52 million +0.8%
1979 3.65 million +3.9%
1980 3.75 million +2.5%
1981 3.76 million +0.4%
1982 3.81 million +1.2%
1983 3.77 million -1.0%
1984 3.78 million +0.3%
1985 3.84 million +1.6%
1986 3.84 million -0.2%
1987 3.89 million +1.4%
1988 3.98 million +2.4%
1989 4.10 million +2.8%
1990 4.17 million +1.8%
1991 4.11 million -1.4%
1992 4.05 million -1.6%
1993 3.97 million -2.0%
1994 3.91 million -1.6%
1995 3.85 million -1.6%
1996 3.82 million -0.5%
1997 3.81 million -0.4%
1998 3.85 million +1.1%
1999 3.87 million +0.6%
2000 3.96 million +2.2%
2001 3.93 million -0.7%
2002 3.92 million -0.1%
2003 3.98 million +1.5%
2004 4.01 million +0.8%
2005 4.06 million +1.0%
2006 4.18 million +3.1%
2007 4.23 million +1.3%
2008 4.18 million -1.2%
2009 4.09 million -2.3%
2010 3.98 million -2.7%
2011 3.94 million -0.9%
2012 3.94 million +0.0%
2013 3.93 million -0.3%
2014 3.98 million +1.4%
2015 3.98 million -0.1%
2016 3.95 million -0.7%
2017 3.87 million -2.0%
2018 3.82 million -1.5%
2019 3.77 million -1.1%
2020 3.64 million -3.5%
2021 3.68 million +1.1%
2022 3.75 million +1.9%
2023 3.66 million -2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 4.07 million 3.70 million 4.35 million 10
1960s 4.00 million 3.63 million 4.38 million 10
1970s 3.50 million 3.30 million 3.89 million 10
1980s 3.85 million 3.75 million 4.10 million 10
1990s 3.94 million 3.81 million 4.17 million 10
2000s 4.06 million 3.92 million 4.23 million 10
2010s 3.92 million 3.77 million 3.98 million 10
2020s 3.68 million 3.64 million 3.75 million 4

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  4. 6 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 4.37 million compare
  5. 7 Ethiopia 4.11 million compare
  6. 7 Niue 25 compare
  7. 9 Bangladesh 3.49 million compare
  8. 10 Brazil 2.60 million compare
  9. 11 Egypt 2.41 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of births per year in United States of America?
Number of births per year in United States of America was 3.66 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of births per year recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 4.38 million in 1961.
What is the lowest number of births per year recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 3.30 million in 1973.
How does United States of America rank for number of births per year?
United States of America ranks 8th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of births per year rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United States of America data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of births per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Number of births per year
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Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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