Total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo-adjusted total fertility rate in United States of America
United States of America: Total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo-adjusted total fertility rate was 1.62 births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.62 births per woman
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
4th
of 34 countries
All-time high
3.74 births per woman
in 1957
All-time low
1.62 births per woman
in 2023
Years of data
91
1933–2023
Total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo-adjusted total fertility rate in United States of America, 1933–2023
Source: Human Fertility Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 1.62 births per woman for total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo-adjusted total fertility rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 91 years on record.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo-adjusted total fertility rate in United States of America peaked at 3.74 births per woman in 1957 and was at its lowest, 1.62 births per woman, in 2023.
That places United States of America 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.
Total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo-adjusted total fertility rate in United States of America, year by year
| Year | births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1933 | 2.01 births per woman | — |
| 1934 | 2.07 births per woman | +3.0% |
| 1935 | 2.04 births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1936 | 2.01 births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1937 | 2.04 births per woman | +1.5% |
| 1938 | 2.09 births per woman | +2.6% |
| 1939 | 2.05 births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1940 | 2.11 births per woman | +3.1% |
| 1941 | 2.23 births per woman | +5.3% |
| 1942 | 2.46 births per woman | +10.7% |
| 1943 | 2.57 births per woman | +4.1% |
| 1944 | 2.44 births per woman | -4.9% |
| 1945 | 2.38 births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1946 | 2.83 births per woman | +18.9% |
| 1947 | 3.16 births per woman | +11.7% |
| 1948 | 3.01 births per woman | -4.8% |
| 1949 | 3.02 births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1950 | 3.02 births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1951 | 3.2 births per woman | +6.1% |
| 1952 | 3.3 births per woman | +3.1% |
| 1953 | 3.37 births per woman | +2.1% |
| 1954 | 3.49 births per woman | +3.6% |
| 1955 | 3.54 births per woman | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 3.65 births per woman | +3.3% |
| 1957 | 3.74 births per woman | +2.3% |
| 1958 | 3.69 births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1959 | 3.69 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 3.67 births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1961 | 3.63 births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 3.48 births per woman | -4.0% |
| 1963 | 3.35 births per woman | -3.6% |
| 1964 | 3.22 births per woman | -3.9% |
| 1965 | 2.93 births per woman | -9.2% |
| 1966 | 2.71 births per woman | -7.2% |
| 1967 | 2.56 births per woman | -5.5% |
| 1968 | 2.47 births per woman | -3.8% |
| 1969 | 2.46 births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 2.46 births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 2.27 births per woman | -7.8% |
| 1972 | 2.01 births per woman | -11.5% |
| 1973 | 1.87 births per woman | -6.8% |
| 1974 | 1.83 births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 1.77 births per woman | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 1.74 births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 1.78 births per woman | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 1.75 births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 1.79 births per woman | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 1.82 births per woman | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 1.81 births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 1.81 births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 1.78 births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 1.79 births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 1.83 births per woman | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 1.83 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.86 births per woman | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 1.92 births per woman | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 2 births per woman | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 2.07 births per woman | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 2.06 births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 2.04 births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 2.02 births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 2 births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 1.98 births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 1.98 births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 1.97 births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 2 births per woman | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 2.01 births per woman | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 2.05 births per woman | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 2.03 births per woman | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 2.02 births per woman | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 2.05 births per woman | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 2.06 births per woman | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 2.06 births per woman | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 2.11 births per woman | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 2.12 births per woman | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 2.07 births per woman | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 2 births per woman | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 1.93 births per woman | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 1.89 births per woman | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 1.87 births per woman | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 1.85 births per woman | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 1.86 births per woman | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.84 births per woman | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 1.82 births per woman | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 1.76 births per woman | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 1.73 births per woman | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 1.7 births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 1.64 births per woman | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 1.66 births per woman | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 1.66 births per woman | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.62 births per woman | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 2.04 births per woman | 2.01 births per woman | 2.09 births per woman | 7 |
| 1940s | 2.62 births per woman | 2.11 births per woman | 3.16 births per woman | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.47 births per woman | 3.02 births per woman | 3.74 births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.05 births per woman | 2.46 births per woman | 3.67 births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.93 births per woman | 1.74 births per woman | 2.46 births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.85 births per woman | 1.78 births per woman | 2 births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.01 births per woman | 1.97 births per woman | 2.07 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 | 1.7 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 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo-adjusted total fertility rate in United States of America?
- Total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo-adjusted total fertility rate in United States of America was 1.62 births per woman in 2023, according to Human Fertility Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo-adjusted total fertility rate recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 3.74 births per woman in 1957.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo-adjusted total fertility rate recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.62 births per woman in 2023.
- How does United States of America rank for total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo-adjusted total fertility rate?
- United States of America ranks 4th out of 34 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo-adjusted total fertility rate rising or falling in United States of America?
- 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 of America data come from?
- The figures come from Human Fertility Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo-adjusted total fertility rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of children a woman would have in her lifetime if she experienced the fertility rates of a specific year.