Birth rate, crude in North America
North America: Birth rate, crude was 10.42 per 1,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
10.42 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
36th
of 45 groups
All-time high
23.97 per 1,000 people
in 1960
All-time low
10.42 per 1,000 people
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Birth rate, crude in North America, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
North America recorded 10.42 per 1,000 people for birth rate, crude in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate, crude in North America peaked at 23.97 per 1,000 people in 1960 and was at its lowest, 10.42 per 1,000 people, in 2024.
North America ranks 36th of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Birth rate, crude in North America, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 23.97 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1961 | 23.54 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1962 | 22.65 per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1963 | 21.96 per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 21.31 per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 19.58 per 1,000 people | -8.1% |
| 1966 | 18.48 per 1,000 people | -5.6% |
| 1967 | 17.84 per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1968 | 17.6 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 17.87 per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 18.31 per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 17.16 per 1,000 people | -6.2% |
| 1972 | 15.63 per 1,000 people | -8.9% |
| 1973 | 14.88 per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 1974 | 14.86 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 14.72 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 14.7 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 15.14 per 1,000 people | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 15.02 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 15.58 per 1,000 people | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 15.85 per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 15.75 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 15.82 per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 15.54 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 15.54 per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 15.71 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 15.49 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 15.57 per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 15.85 per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 16.25 per 1,000 people | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 16.53 per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 16.02 per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 15.63 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 15.22 per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 14.83 per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 14.43 per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 14.2 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 13.95 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 14.01 per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 13.9 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 14.04 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 13.78 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 13.66 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 13.76 per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 13.67 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 13.67 per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 13.97 per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 14 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 13.75 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 13.29 per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 12.82 per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 12.53 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 12.44 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 12.25 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 12.34 per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 12.23 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 12.04 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 11.65 per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 11.45 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 11.25 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 10.76 per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 10.88 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 10.8 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 10.5 per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 10.42 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.48 per 1,000 people | 17.6 per 1,000 people | 23.97 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.6 per 1,000 people | 14.7 per 1,000 people | 18.31 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.74 per 1,000 people | 15.49 per 1,000 people | 16.25 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.87 per 1,000 people | 13.9 per 1,000 people | 16.53 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.76 per 1,000 people | 13.29 per 1,000 people | 14.04 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.1 per 1,000 people | 11.25 per 1,000 people | 12.82 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.67 per 1,000 people | 10.42 per 1,000 people | 10.88 per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near North America
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- 36 Eritrea 28.72 per 1,000 people compare
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- 38 Sao Tome and Principe 28.09 per 1,000 people compare
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More health data for North America
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 0.1915 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 0.1548 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3155 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 0.2266 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3299 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.1004 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate, crude in North America?
- Birth rate, crude in North America was 10.42 per 1,000 people in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest birth rate, crude recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 23.97 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- What is the lowest birth rate, crude recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.42 per 1,000 people in 2024.
- How does North America rank for birth rate, crude?
- North America ranks 36th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is birth rate, crude rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North America data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crude birth rate indicates the number of live births occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the rate of population change in the absence of migration.