Period total fertility rate in United States
United States: Period total fertility rate was 1.62 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Period total fertility rate in United States, 1933–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United States recorded 1.62 for period total fertility rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 91 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, period total fertility rate in United States peaked at 3.74 in 1957 and was at its lowest, 1.62, in 2023.
That places United States 4th out of 34 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 91 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 2.04 | 2.01 | 2.09 | 7 |
| 1940s | 2.62 | 2.11 | 3.16 | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.47 | 3.02 | 3.74 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.05 | 2.46 | 3.67 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.93 | 1.74 | 2.46 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.85 | 1.78 | 2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.01 | 1.97 | 2.07 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.06 | 2 | 2.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.83 | 1.7 | 1.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.64 | 1.62 | 1.66 | 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)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 1.62 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 1.6 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is period total fertility rate in United States?
- Period total fertility rate in United States was 1.62 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest period total fertility rate recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 3.74 in 1957.
- What is the lowest period total fertility rate recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.62 in 2023.
- How does United States rank for period total fertility rate?
- United States ranks 4th out of 34 countries with data for 2023.
- Is period total fertility rate rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. 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 Period total fertility rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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