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.
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United States - Historical Fertility Rate Data
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| 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% |
