Birth rate, crude in United States of America
United States of America: Birth rate, crude was 10.6 per 1,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
10.6 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
147th
of 217 countries
All-time high
23.7 per 1,000 people
in 1960
All-time low
10.6 per 1,000 people
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Birth rate, crude in United States of America, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 10.6 per 1,000 people for birth rate, crude in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate, crude in United States of America peaked at 23.7 per 1,000 people in 1960 and was at its lowest, 10.6 per 1,000 people, in 2024.
United States of America ranks 147th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Birth rate, crude in United States of America, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 23.7 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1961 | 23.3 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 22.4 per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1963 | 21.7 per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 21.1 per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 19.4 per 1,000 people | -8.1% |
| 1966 | 18.4 per 1,000 people | -5.2% |
| 1967 | 17.8 per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 17.6 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 17.9 per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 18.4 per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 17.2 per 1,000 people | -6.5% |
| 1972 | 15.6 per 1,000 people | -9.3% |
| 1973 | 14.8 per 1,000 people | -5.1% |
| 1974 | 14.8 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 14.6 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 14.6 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 15.1 per 1,000 people | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 15 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 15.6 per 1,000 people | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 15.9 per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 15.8 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 15.9 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 15.6 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 15.6 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 15.8 per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 15.6 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 15.7 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 16 per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 16.4 per 1,000 people | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 16.7 per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 16.2 per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 15.8 per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 15.4 per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 15 per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 14.6 per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 14.4 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 14.2 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 14.3 per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 14.2 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 14.4 per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 14.1 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 14 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 14.1 per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 14 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 14 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 14.3 per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 14.3 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 14 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 13.5 per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 13 per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 12.7 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 12.6 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 12.4 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 12.5 per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 12.4 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 12.2 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 11.8 per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 11.6 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 11.4 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 10.9 per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 11 per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 11 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 10.7 per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 10.6 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.33 per 1,000 people | 17.6 per 1,000 people | 23.7 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.57 per 1,000 people | 14.6 per 1,000 people | 18.4 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.83 per 1,000 people | 15.6 per 1,000 people | 16.4 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.08 per 1,000 people | 14.2 per 1,000 people | 16.7 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.07 per 1,000 people | 13.5 per 1,000 people | 14.4 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.26 per 1,000 people | 11.4 per 1,000 people | 13 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.84 per 1,000 people | 10.6 per 1,000 people | 11 per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 144 Australia 10.7 per 1,000 people compare
- 145 French Polynesia 10.69 per 1,000 people compare
- 146 Palau 10.69 per 1,000 people compare
- 148 Republic of Moldova 10.59 per 1,000 people compare
- 149 Maldives 10.59 per 1,000 people compare
- 150 Trinidad and Tobago 10.54 per 1,000 people compare
More health data for United States of America
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1867 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,069 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,015 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 1.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.028 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 3.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0251 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate, crude in United States of America?
- Birth rate, crude in United States of America was 10.6 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 United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 23.7 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- What is the lowest birth rate, crude recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.6 per 1,000 people in 2024.
- How does United States of America rank for birth rate, crude?
- United States of America ranks 147th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is birth rate, crude rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States of 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.