Total number of births by birth order in United States
United States: Total number of births by birth order was 1.43 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.43 million
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
1st
of 33 countries
All-time high
1.73 million
in 2007
All-time low
657,081
in 1933
Years of data
92
1933–2024
Total number of births by birth order in United States, 1933–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, total number of births by birth order in United States stood at 1.43 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total number of births by birth order in United States peaked at 1.73 million in 2007 and was at its lowest, 657,081, in 1933.
United States ranks 1st of 33 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 92 years of available data.
Total number of births by birth order in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1933 | 657,081 | — |
| 1934 | 714,986 | +8.8% |
| 1935 | 752,009 | +5.2% |
| 1936 | 764,732 | +1.7% |
| 1937 | 810,046 | +5.9% |
| 1938 | 857,183 | +5.8% |
| 1939 | 845,527 | -1.4% |
| 1940 | 873,053 | +3.3% |
| 1941 | 976,843 | +11.9% |
| 1942 | 1.16 million | +18.3% |
| 1943 | 1.08 million | -6.1% |
| 1944 | 957,182 | -11.8% |
| 1945 | 924,493 | -3.4% |
| 1946 | 1.25 million | +35.2% |
| 1947 | 1.53 million | +22.4% |
| 1948 | 1.31 million | -14.5% |
| 1949 | 1.21 million | -7.8% |
| 1950 | 1.12 million | -7.3% |
| 1951 | 1.17 million | +5.1% |
| 1952 | 1.15 million | -2.1% |
| 1953 | 1.13 million | -1.6% |
| 1954 | 1.14 million | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 1.12 million | -1.8% |
| 1956 | 1.15 million | +2.4% |
| 1957 | 1.16 million | +1.3% |
| 1958 | 1.13 million | -3.3% |
| 1959 | 1.12 million | -0.6% |
| 1960 | 1.12 million | -0.2% |
| 1961 | 1.13 million | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 1.11 million | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 1.13 million | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 1.17 million | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 1.16 million | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 1.23 million | +5.8% |
| 1967 | 1.24 million | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 1.31 million | +6.0% |
| 1969 | 1.37 million | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 1.45 million | +6.2% |
| 1971 | 1.40 million | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 1.33 million | -4.7% |
| 1973 | 1.31 million | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 1.34 million | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 1.34 million | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.34 million | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 1.40 million | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 1.42 million | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 1.49 million | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 1.56 million | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 1.56 million | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 1.57 million | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 1.54 million | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 1.54 million | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 1.56 million | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 1.56 million | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 1.57 million | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 1.60 million | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 1.66 million | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 1.70 million | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 1.67 million | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 1.64 million | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 1.63 million | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 1.63 million | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 1.62 million | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 1.60 million | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 1.58 million | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 1.59 million | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 1.60 million | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 1.63 million | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 1.60 million | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 1.60 million | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.64 million | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 1.64 million | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.64 million | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 1.71 million | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 1.73 million | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 1.71 million | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 1.67 million | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 1.62 million | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 1.59 million | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 1.58 million | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.55 million | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 1.56 million | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.53 million | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 1.51 million | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 1.46 million | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 1.44 million | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 1.41 million | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 1.38 million | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 1.40 million | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 1.41 million | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 1.41 million | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 1.43 million | +1.6% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 1.43 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 44,208, 32.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total number of births by birth order in United States changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | +35.2% | 924,493 | 1.25 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 771,652 | 657,081 | 857,183 | 7 |
| 1940s | 1.13 million | 873,053 | 1.53 million | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.14 million | 1.12 million | 1.17 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.20 million | 1.11 million | 1.37 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.38 million | 1.31 million | 1.49 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.57 million | 1.54 million | 1.66 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.63 million | 1.58 million | 1.70 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.66 million | 1.60 million | 1.73 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.52 million | 1.41 million | 1.62 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.41 million | 1.38 million | 1.43 million | 5 |
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- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1369 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0241 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.1565 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.129 (2100)
- Population density 46.05 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 19.91 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total number of births by birth order in United States?
- Total number of births by birth order in United States was 1.43 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total number of births by birth order recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 1.73 million in 2007.
- What is the lowest total number of births by birth order recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 657,081 in 1933.
- How does United States rank for total number of births by birth order?
- United States ranks 1st out of 33 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total number of births by birth order rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. 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 number of births by birth order. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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