U.S. Birth Rate 1950-2024
Chart and table of the U.S. birth rate from 1950 to 2024. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
- The current birth rate for U.S. in 2024 is 12.009 births per 1000 people, a 0.12% decline from 2023.
- The birth rate for U.S. in 2023 was 12.023 births per 1000 people, a 0.09% increase from 2022.
- The birth rate for U.S. in 2022 was 12.012 births per 1000 people, a 0.09% increase from 2021.
- The birth rate for U.S. in 2021 was 12.001 births per 1000 people, a 0.09% increase from 2020.
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United States - Historical Birth Rate Data
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| Year |
Birth Rate |
Growth Rate |
| 2024 |
12.009 |
-0.120% |
| 2023 |
12.023 |
0.090% |
| 2022 |
12.012 |
0.090% |
| 2021 |
12.001 |
0.090% |
| 2020 |
11.990 |
0.090% |
| 2019 |
11.979 |
0.090% |
| 2018 |
11.968 |
-0.950% |
| 2017 |
12.083 |
-0.940% |
| 2016 |
12.198 |
-0.940% |
| 2015 |
12.314 |
-0.930% |
| 2014 |
12.429 |
-0.920% |
| 2013 |
12.544 |
-1.980% |
| 2012 |
12.798 |
-1.940% |
| 2011 |
13.051 |
-1.910% |
| 2010 |
13.305 |
-1.870% |
| 2009 |
13.558 |
-1.840% |
| 2008 |
13.812 |
-0.320% |
| 2007 |
13.856 |
-0.320% |
| 2006 |
13.900 |
-0.320% |
| 2005 |
13.945 |
-0.310% |
| 2004 |
13.989 |
-0.310% |
| 2003 |
14.033 |
-0.360% |
| 2002 |
14.083 |
-0.350% |
| 2001 |
14.133 |
-0.350% |
| 2000 |
14.182 |
-0.350% |
| 1999 |
14.232 |
-0.350% |
| 1998 |
14.282 |
-1.610% |
| 1997 |
14.516 |
-1.590% |
| 1996 |
14.750 |
-1.560% |
| 1995 |
14.983 |
-1.540% |
| 1994 |
15.217 |
-1.510% |
| 1993 |
15.451 |
-0.260% |
| 1992 |
15.492 |
-0.260% |
| 1991 |
15.532 |
-0.260% |
| 1990 |
15.573 |
-0.260% |
| 1989 |
15.613 |
-0.260% |
| 1988 |
15.654 |
0.410% |
| 1987 |
15.590 |
0.420% |
| 1986 |
15.525 |
0.410% |
| 1985 |
15.461 |
0.420% |
| 1984 |
15.396 |
0.420% |
| 1983 |
15.332 |
0.760% |
| 1982 |
15.217 |
0.760% |
| 1981 |
15.102 |
0.770% |
| 1980 |
14.986 |
0.770% |
| 1979 |
14.871 |
0.780% |
| 1978 |
14.756 |
-1.170% |
| 1977 |
14.931 |
-1.160% |
| 1976 |
15.106 |
-1.150% |
| 1975 |
15.281 |
-1.130% |
| 1974 |
15.456 |
-1.120% |
| 1973 |
15.631 |
-2.500% |
| 1972 |
16.031 |
-2.430% |
| 1971 |
16.431 |
-2.380% |
| 1970 |
16.832 |
-2.320% |
| 1969 |
17.232 |
-2.270% |
| 1968 |
17.632 |
-3.690% |
| 1967 |
18.308 |
-3.560% |
| 1966 |
18.984 |
-3.440% |
| 1965 |
19.660 |
-3.320% |
| 1964 |
20.336 |
-3.220% |
| 1963 |
21.012 |
-2.600% |
| 1962 |
21.573 |
-2.530% |
| 1961 |
22.134 |
-2.480% |
| 1960 |
22.696 |
-2.410% |
| 1959 |
23.257 |
-2.360% |
| 1958 |
23.818 |
-0.230% |
| 1957 |
23.874 |
-0.230% |
| 1956 |
23.930 |
-0.240% |
| 1955 |
23.987 |
-0.230% |
| 1954 |
24.043 |
-0.230% |
| 1953 |
24.099 |
-0.230% |
| 1952 |
24.155 |
-0.230% |
| 1951 |
24.211 |
-0.230% |
| 1950 |
24.268 |
0.000% |
