Total live births hfd in United States
United States: Total live births hfd was 3.63 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.63 million
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
1st
of 34 countries
All-time high
4.32 million
in 2007
All-time low
2.08 million
in 1933
Years of data
92
1933–2024
Total live births hfd in United States, 1933–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total live births hfd in United States is 3.63 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total live births hfd in United States peaked at 4.32 million in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2.08 million, in 1933.
United States ranks 1st of 34 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 92 years of available data.
Total live births hfd in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1933 | 2.08 million | — |
| 1934 | 2.17 million | +4.2% |
| 1935 | 2.16 million | -0.6% |
| 1936 | 2.14 million | -0.5% |
| 1937 | 2.20 million | +2.7% |
| 1938 | 2.29 million | +3.8% |
| 1939 | 2.27 million | -0.9% |
| 1940 | 2.36 million | +4.2% |
| 1941 | 2.51 million | +6.5% |
| 1942 | 2.81 million | +11.8% |
| 1943 | 2.93 million | +4.5% |
| 1944 | 2.79 million | -4.8% |
| 1945 | 2.74 million | -2.1% |
| 1946 | 3.29 million | +20.2% |
| 1947 | 3.70 million | +12.5% |
| 1948 | 3.54 million | -4.5% |
| 1949 | 3.56 million | +0.7% |
| 1950 | 3.55 million | -0.2% |
| 1951 | 3.75 million | +5.5% |
| 1952 | 3.85 million | +2.6% |
| 1953 | 3.90 million | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 4.02 million | +3.0% |
| 1955 | 4.05 million | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 4.16 million | +2.9% |
| 1957 | 4.25 million | +2.2% |
| 1958 | 4.20 million | -1.2% |
| 1959 | 4.24 million | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 4.26 million | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 4.27 million | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 4.17 million | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 4.10 million | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 4.03 million | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 3.76 million | -6.6% |
| 1966 | 3.61 million | -4.1% |
| 1967 | 3.52 million | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 3.50 million | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 3.60 million | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 3.73 million | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 3.56 million | -4.7% |
| 1972 | 3.26 million | -8.4% |
| 1973 | 3.14 million | -3.7% |
| 1974 | 3.16 million | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 3.14 million | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 3.17 million | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 3.33 million | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 3.33 million | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 3.49 million | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 3.61 million | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 3.63 million | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 3.68 million | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 3.64 million | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 3.67 million | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 3.76 million | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 3.76 million | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 3.81 million | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 3.91 million | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 4.04 million | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 4.16 million | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 4.11 million | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 4.07 million | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 4.00 million | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 3.95 million | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 3.90 million | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 3.89 million | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 3.88 million | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 3.94 million | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 3.96 million | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 4.06 million | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 4.03 million | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 4.02 million | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 4.09 million | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 4.11 million | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 4.14 million | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 4.27 million | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 4.32 million | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 4.25 million | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 4.13 million | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 4.00 million | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 3.95 million | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 3.95 million | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.93 million | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 3.99 million | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 3.98 million | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 3.95 million | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 3.86 million | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 3.79 million | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 3.75 million | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 3.61 million | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 3.66 million | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 3.67 million | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 3.60 million | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 3.63 million | +0.9% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 3.63 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 98,451, 36.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 2.19 million | 2.08 million | 2.29 million | 7 |
| 1940s | 3.02 million | 2.36 million | 3.70 million | 10 |
| 1950s | 4.00 million | 3.55 million | 4.25 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.88 million | 3.50 million | 4.27 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.33 million | 3.14 million | 3.73 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.75 million | 3.61 million | 4.04 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.99 million | 3.88 million | 4.16 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.14 million | 4.02 million | 4.32 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.91 million | 3.75 million | 4.00 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.63 million | 3.60 million | 3.67 million | 5 |
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- Population density 46.05 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 19.91 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total live births hfd in United States?
- Total live births hfd in United States was 3.63 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total live births hfd recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 4.32 million in 2007.
- What is the lowest total live births hfd recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.08 million in 1933.
- How does United States rank for total live births hfd?
- United States ranks 1st out of 34 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total live births hfd rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. 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 Total live births hfd. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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