Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people) in United States
United States: Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people) 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 218 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, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
United States 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 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 ranks 147th of 218 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 (per 1,000 people) in United States, 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% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 10.6 per 1,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.5 per 1,000 people, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate, crude in United States?
- Birth rate, crude in United States 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?
- The highest recorded value was 23.7 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- What is the lowest birth rate, crude recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.6 per 1,000 people in 2024.
- How does United States rank for birth rate, crude?
- United States ranks 147th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is birth rate, crude rising or falling in United States?
- 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 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.