Births and deaths in United States
United States: Births and deaths was 9.15 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
9.15
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
26th
of 41 countries
All-time high
10.62
in 1936
All-time low
7.91
in 2009
Years of data
91
1933–2023
Births and deaths in United States, 1933–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, births and deaths in United States stood at 9.15.
That represents a change of down 6.4% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births and deaths in United States peaked at 10.62 in 1936 and was at its lowest, 7.91, in 2009.
United States ranks 26th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 91 years of available data.
Births and deaths in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1933 | 9.75 | — |
| 1934 | 10.05 | +3.1% |
| 1935 | 10.03 | -0.2% |
| 1936 | 10.62 | +5.9% |
| 1937 | 10.36 | -2.5% |
| 1938 | 9.78 | -5.6% |
| 1939 | 9.81 | +0.3% |
| 1940 | 9.94 | +1.3% |
| 1941 | 9.68 | -2.6% |
| 1942 | 9.52 | -1.7% |
| 1943 | 10 | +5.0% |
| 1944 | 9.73 | -2.7% |
| 1945 | 9.77 | +0.4% |
| 1946 | 9.42 | -3.6% |
| 1947 | 9.35 | -0.7% |
| 1948 | 9.19 | -1.7% |
| 1949 | 9.04 | -1.7% |
| 1950 | 8.99 | -0.5% |
| 1951 | 9.03 | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 8.98 | -0.6% |
| 1953 | 8.97 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | 8.6 | -4.1% |
| 1955 | 8.73 | +1.5% |
| 1956 | 8.78 | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 9.01 | +2.6% |
| 1958 | 8.91 | -1.0% |
| 1959 | 8.81 | -1.2% |
| 1960 | 8.96 | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 8.78 | -2.1% |
| 1962 | 8.95 | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 9.14 | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 8.94 | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 9.02 | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 9.13 | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 9.02 | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 9.34 | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 9.21 | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 9.11 | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 9.05 | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 9.15 | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 9.12 | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 8.86 | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 8.6 | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 8.6 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 8.48 | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 8.52 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 8.37 | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 8.61 | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 8.47 | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 8.38 | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 8.5 | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 8.52 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 8.64 | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 8.65 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 8.65 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 8.75 | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 8.59 | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 8.5 | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 8.49 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 8.41 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 8.66 | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 8.6 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 8.63 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 8.54 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 8.44 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 8.43 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 8.53 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 8.48 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 8.44 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 8.45 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 8.39 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 8.14 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 8.24 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 8.09 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 8 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 8.09 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 7.91 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 7.95 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 8.04 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 8.07 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 8.18 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 8.22 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 8.43 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 8.47 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 8.63 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 8.66 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 8.66 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 10.2 | +17.7% |
| 2021 | 10.38 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 9.78 | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 9.15 | -6.4% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 9.15 is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.62, 95% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 10.06 | 9.75 | 10.62 | 7 |
| 1940s | 9.56 | 9.04 | 10 | 10 |
| 1950s | 8.88 | 8.6 | 9.03 | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.05 | 8.78 | 9.34 | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.79 | 8.37 | 9.15 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.58 | 8.38 | 8.75 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.52 | 8.41 | 8.66 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.22 | 7.91 | 8.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.33 | 7.95 | 8.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.88 | 9.15 | 10.38 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is births and deaths in United States?
- Births and deaths in United States was 9.15 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest births and deaths recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 10.62 in 1936.
- What is the lowest births and deaths recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.91 in 2009.
- How does United States rank for births and deaths?
- United States ranks 26th out of 41 countries with data for 2023.
- Is births and deaths rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Births and deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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