Fertility rate, total in United States of America
United States of America: Fertility rate, total was 1.63 births per woman in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.63 births per woman
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
133rd
of 217 countries
All-time high
3.65 births per woman
in 1960
All-time low
1.62 births per woman
in 2023
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Fertility rate, total in United States of America, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate, total in United States of America is 1.63 births per woman, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate, total in United States of America peaked at 3.65 births per woman in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1.62 births per woman, in 2023.
That places United States of America 133rd out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Fertility rate, total in United States of America, year by year
| Year | births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.65 births per woman | — |
| 1961 | 3.62 births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 3.46 births per woman | -4.4% |
| 1963 | 3.32 births per woman | -4.1% |
| 1964 | 3.19 births per woman | -3.9% |
| 1965 | 2.91 births per woman | -8.7% |
| 1966 | 2.72 births per woman | -6.6% |
| 1967 | 2.56 births per woman | -6.0% |
| 1968 | 2.46 births per woman | -3.7% |
| 1969 | 2.46 births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 2.48 births per woman | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 2.27 births per woman | -8.6% |
| 1972 | 2.01 births per woman | -11.3% |
| 1973 | 1.88 births per woman | -6.5% |
| 1974 | 1.83 births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 1.77 births per woman | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 1.74 births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 1.79 births per woman | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 1.76 births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 1.81 births per woman | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 1.84 births per woman | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 1.81 births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 1.83 births per woman | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 1.8 births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 1.81 births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 1.84 births per woman | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 1.84 births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 1.87 births per woman | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 1.93 births per woman | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 2.01 births per woman | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 2.08 births per woman | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 2.06 births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 2.05 births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 2.02 births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 2 births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 1.98 births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 1.98 births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 1.97 births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 2 births per woman | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 2.01 births per woman | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 2.06 births per woman | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 2.03 births per woman | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 2.02 births per woman | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 2.05 births per woman | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 2.05 births per woman | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 2.06 births per woman | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 2.11 births per woman | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 2.12 births per woman | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 2.07 births per woman | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 2 births per woman | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 1.93 births per woman | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 1.89 births per woman | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 1.88 births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.86 births per woman | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 1.86 births per woman | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.84 births per woman | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 1.82 births per woman | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 1.77 births per woman | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 1.73 births per woman | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 1.71 births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 1.64 births per woman | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 1.66 births per woman | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 1.66 births per woman | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 1.62 births per woman | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 1.63 births per woman | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.04 births per woman | 2.46 births per woman | 3.65 births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.93 births per woman | 1.74 births per woman | 2.48 births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.86 births per woman | 1.8 births per woman | 2.01 births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.01 births per woman | 1.97 births per woman | 2.08 births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.06 births per woman | 2 births per woman | 2.12 births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.83 births per woman | 1.71 births per woman | 1.93 births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.64 births per woman | 1.62 births per woman | 1.66 births per woman | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate, total in United States of America?
- Fertility rate, total in United States of America was 1.63 births per woman in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest fertility rate, total recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 3.65 births per woman in 1960.
- What is the lowest fertility rate, total recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.62 births per woman in 2023.
- How does United States of America rank for fertility rate, total?
- United States of America ranks 133rd out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate, total rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. 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 Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fertility rate represents the number of children that would be born to a woman if she were to live to the end of her childbearing years and bear children in accordance with age-specific fertility rates of the specified year.