Share of births by age of mother in United States of America
United States of America: Share of births by age of mother was 4.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
4.0%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
150th
of 236 countries
All-time high
19.3%
in 1973
All-time low
4.0%
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of births by age of mother in United States of America, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of births by age of mother in United States of America stood at 4.0%. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births by age of mother in United States of America peaked at 19.3% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2023.
United States of America ranks 150th 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.
Share of births by age of mother in United States of America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 12.2% | — |
| 1951 | 12.0% | -1.2% |
| 1952 | 11.6% | -3.0% |
| 1953 | 11.8% | +1.6% |
| 1954 | 12.0% | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 12.0% | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 12.4% | +3.0% |
| 1957 | 12.7% | +2.4% |
| 1958 | 12.8% | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 13.1% | +2.1% |
| 1960 | 13.6% | +4.3% |
| 1961 | 14.1% | +3.4% |
| 1962 | 14.1% | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 13.9% | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 14.2% | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 15.9% | +11.5% |
| 1966 | 17.3% | +9.3% |
| 1967 | 17.3% | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 17.1% | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 16.8% | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 16.9% | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 17.6% | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 18.9% | +7.5% |
| 1973 | 19.3% | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 19.0% | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 18.6% | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 17.8% | -4.4% |
| 1977 | 17.0% | -4.4% |
| 1978 | 16.5% | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 15.9% | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 15.5% | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 14.9% | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 14.3% | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 13.7% | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 13.0% | -5.1% |
| 1985 | 12.5% | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 12.3% | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 12.2% | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 12.4% | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 12.7% | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 12.7% | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 12.7% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 12.5% | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 12.7% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 12.9% | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 12.9% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 12.8% | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 12.7% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 12.5% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 12.4% | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 11.9% | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 11.5% | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 10.9% | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 10.5% | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 10.3% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 10.2% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 10.3% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 10.4% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 10.3% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 10.0% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 9.3% | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 8.5% | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 7.8% | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 7.0% | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 6.3% | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 5.7% | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 5.3% | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 5.0% | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 4.8% | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 4.6% | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 4.4% | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 4.1% | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 4.0% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 4.0% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.3% | 11.6% | 13.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 15.4% | 13.6% | 17.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.7% | 15.9% | 19.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.4% | 12.2% | 15.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.7% | 12.4% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.6% | 10.0% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 4.6% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 4.0% | 4.4% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of births by age of mother in United States of America?
- Share of births by age of mother in United States of America was 4.0% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births by age of mother recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 19.3% in 1973.
- What is the lowest share of births by age of mother recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2023.
- How does United States of America rank for share of births by age of mother?
- United States of America ranks 150th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of births by age of mother rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of births by age of mother. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of live births in a calendar year.