Fertility rate vs. child mortality in United States
United States: Fertility rate vs. child mortality was 1.62 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fertility rate vs. child mortality in United States, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
United States recorded 1.62 live births per woman for fertility rate vs. child mortality in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. child mortality in United States peaked at 3.75 live births per woman in 1958 and was at its lowest, 1.62 live births per woman, in 2020.
United States ranks 149th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.47 live births per woman | 3.09 live births per woman | 3.75 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.1 live births per woman | 2.5 live births per woman | 3.73 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.98 live births per woman | 1.78 live births per woman | 2.52 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.88 live births per woman | 1.83 live births per woman | 2.01 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 2 live births per woman | 1.96 live births per woman | 2.07 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.04 live births per woman | 1.99 live births per woman | 2.1 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.81 live births per woman | 1.68 live births per woman | 1.92 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.63 live births per woman | 1.62 live births per woman | 1.67 live births per woman | 4 |
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More health data for United States
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 2.37 million (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 2.22 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 2.38 million (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 2.24 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 2.37 million (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 2.23 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. child mortality in United States?
- Fertility rate vs. child mortality in United States was 1.62 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. child mortality recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 3.75 live births per woman in 1958.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. child mortality recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.62 live births per woman in 2020.
- How does United States rank for fertility rate vs. child mortality?
- United States ranks 149th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. child mortality rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs. child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.