U.S. Fertility Rate 1950-2024

Chart and table of the U.S. fertility rate from 1950 to 2024. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
  • The current fertility rate for U.S. in 2024 is 1.786 births per woman, a 0.11% increase from 2023.
  • The fertility rate for U.S. in 2023 was 1.784 births per woman, a 0.11% increase from 2022.
  • The fertility rate for U.S. in 2022 was 1.782 births per woman, a 0.06% increase from 2021.
  • The fertility rate for U.S. in 2021 was 1.781 births per woman, a 0.11% increase from 2020.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

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Similar Countries Ranked by Fertility Rate
Country Name 2024 Fertility Rate
Israel 2.909
Oman 2.548
Panama 2.347
Seychelles 2.319
Guam 2.222
Argentina 2.187
Saudi Arabia 2.148
Kuwait 2.022
Antigua and Barbuda 1.942
Uruguay 1.917
New Caledonia 1.891
Aruba 1.881
Bahrain 1.873
French Polynesia 1.868
France 1.847
Sweden 1.842
New Zealand 1.840
United States 1.786
Australia 1.779
Ireland 1.778
Denmark 1.772
Qatar 1.760
United Kingdom 1.755
Latvia 1.743
Belgium 1.730
Curacao 1.722
Iceland 1.712
Lithuania 1.705
Bahamas 1.703
Norway 1.703
Netherlands 1.683
Trinidad and Tobago 1.666
Barbados 1.645
Slovenia 1.643
Estonia 1.642
Germany 1.616
Chile 1.593
Austria 1.577
Switzerland 1.561
Hungary 1.548
Channel Islands 1.543
Malta 1.515
Canada 1.483
Poland 1.475
Hong Kong 1.427
Finland 1.422
Luxembourg 1.419
Croatia 1.407
Spain 1.400
Japan 1.374
Portugal 1.360
UAE 1.346
Macao 1.313
Italy 1.302
Cyprus 1.297
Greece 1.264
Singapore 1.250
Taiwan 1.250
Puerto Rico 1.177
South Korea 1.079
United States - Historical Fertility Rate Data
Year Fertility Rate Growth Rate
2024 1.786 0.110%
2023 1.784 0.110%
2022 1.782 0.060%
2021 1.781 0.110%
2020 1.779 0.060%
2019 1.778 0.110%
2018 1.776 -1.110%
2017 1.796 -1.100%
2016 1.816 -1.040%
2015 1.835 -1.080%
2014 1.855 -1.070%
2013 1.875 -1.880%
2012 1.911 -1.850%
2011 1.947 -1.820%
2010 1.983 -1.780%
2009 2.019 -1.750%
2008 2.055 0.150%
2007 2.052 0.100%
2006 2.050 0.150%
2005 2.047 0.100%
2004 2.045 0.150%
2003 2.042 0.440%
2002 2.033 0.440%
2001 2.024 0.500%
2000 2.014 0.450%
1999 2.005 0.450%
1998 1.996 -0.350%
1997 2.003 -0.350%
1996 2.010 -0.300%
1995 2.016 -0.350%
1994 2.023 -0.340%
1993 2.030 1.150%
1992 2.007 1.160%
1991 1.984 1.170%
1990 1.961 1.190%
1989 1.938 1.200%
1988 1.915 1.160%
1987 1.893 1.180%
1986 1.871 1.240%
1985 1.848 1.200%
1984 1.826 1.220%
1983 1.804 0.330%
1982 1.798 0.390%
1981 1.791 0.340%
1980 1.785 0.390%
1979 1.778 0.340%
1978 1.772 -2.800%
1977 1.823 -2.770%
1976 1.875 -2.650%
1975 1.926 -2.630%
1974 1.978 -2.510%
1973 2.029 -4.830%
1972 2.132 -4.610%
1971 2.235 -4.360%
1970 2.337 -4.220%
1969 2.440 -4.050%
1968 2.543 -5.150%
1967 2.681 -4.900%
1966 2.819 -4.700%
1965 2.958 -4.460%
1964 3.096 -4.270%
1963 3.234 -2.120%
1962 3.304 -2.050%
1961 3.373 -2.030%
1960 3.443 -1.960%
1959 3.512 -1.950%
1958 3.582 1.530%
1957 3.528 1.550%
1956 3.474 1.610%
1955 3.419 1.600%
1954 3.365 1.630%
1953 3.311 1.660%
1952 3.257 1.690%
1951 3.203 1.750%
1950 3.148 0.000%