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Birth rate in United States

1960 – 2024 · 65 data points 22 of 42 · Countries Updated Oct 21, 2026
People · United States

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1960 – 2024

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Overview 6 figures People 18 figures Economy 18 figures Housing 6 figures Education 10 figures Tourism 3 figures Climate 3 figures
Latest value · 2024 10.6per 1,000 −0.1 since 2023
Countries · 2024 22 of 42 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014 −1.9
vs World −5.7 World: 16.3 · 2024
Birth rate, 1960 – 2024 per 1,000 people · United States · World
−1.9 since 2014
United States World

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1960 – 2024

Compared with Birth rate · per 1,000 people
United States
10.6
World
16.3

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators

The series at a glance United States · 1960 – 2024
Latest value 10.6 · 2024
First value 23.7 · 1960
Highest 23.7 · 1960
Lowest 10.6 · 2024
Data points 65

By year

All years · 1960 – 2024

YearUnited StatesChange World
2024 10.6 −0.1 16.3
2023 10.7 −0.3 16.3
2022 11.0 ±0.0 16.6
2021 11.0 +0.1 16.8
2020 10.9 −0.5 17.1
2019 11.4 −0.2 17.8
2018 11.6 −0.2 18.2
2017 11.8 −0.4 18.8
2016 12.2 −0.2 19.3
2015 12.4 −0.1 19.3
2014 12.5 +0.1 19.8
2013 12.4 −0.2 19.9
2012 12.6 −0.1 20.4
2011 12.7 −0.3 20.3
2010 13.0 −0.5 20.2
2009 13.5 −0.5 20.4
2008 14.0 −0.3 20.5
2007 14.3 ±0.0 20.6
2006 14.3 +0.3 20.6
2005 14.0 ±0.0 20.8
2004 14.0 −0.1 21.0
2003 14.1 +0.1 21.1
2002 14.0 −0.1 21.4
2001 14.1 −0.3 21.7
2000 14.4 +0.2 22.1
1999 14.2 −0.1 22.3
1998 14.3 +0.1 22.7
1997 14.2 −0.2 23.1
1996 14.4 −0.2 23.5
1995 14.6 −0.4 23.8
1994 15.0 −0.4 24.2
1993 15.4 −0.4 24.6
1992 15.8 −0.4 25.0
1991 16.2 −0.5 25.6
1990 16.7 +0.3 26.3
1989 16.4 +0.4 26.7
1988 16.0 +0.3 27.2
1987 15.7 +0.1 27.6
1986 15.6 −0.2 27.7
1985 15.8 +0.2 27.6
1984 15.6 ±0.0 27.6
1983 15.6 −0.3 27.9
1982 15.9 +0.1 28.5
1981 15.8 −0.1 28.2
1980 15.9 +0.3 27.8
1979 15.6 +0.6 27.7
1978 15.0 −0.1 27.8
1977 15.1 +0.5 28.0
1976 14.6 ±0.0 28.4
1975 14.6 −0.2 29.2
1974 14.8 ±0.0 29.9
1973 14.8 −0.8 30.7
1972 15.6 −1.6 31.4
1971 17.2 −1.2 31.8
1970 18.4 +0.5 32.6
1969 17.9 +0.3 32.8
1968 17.6 −0.2 33.3
1967 17.8 −0.6 33.2
1966 18.4 −1.0 33.5
1965 19.4 −1.7 34.5
1964 21.1 −0.6 35.2
1963 21.7 −0.7 36.3
1962 22.4 −0.9 35.2
1961 23.3 −0.4 31.2
1960 23.7 32.0

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1960 – 2024

Ranking · Countries

2021 · Place 1 is the highest value.

Year: 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
Highest first Lowest first A–Z
#TerritoryBirth rate
1 Congo - Kinshasa 41.9
2 Yemen 35.7
3 Sierra Leone 31.6
4 Liberia 31.5
5 Congo - Brazzaville 31.4
6 Gabon 28.9
7 Honduras 22.5
8 Algeria 21.4
9 Egypt 21.2
10 Bangladesh 20.4
11 Lebanon 16.6
12 India 16.5
13 Indonesia 16.4
14 Mexico 16.4
15 Philippines 16.1
16 Saudi Arabia 15.9
17 Ecuador 15.9
18 Colombia 13.9
19 Türkiye 12.9
20 Brazil 12.8
21 Argentina 11.7
22 United States 11.0
23 France 10.9
24 Czechia 10.6
25 Norway 10.4
26 United Kingdom 10.2
27 Netherlands 10.2
28 Romania 10.1
29 Canada 9.8
30 Germany 9.6
31 Russia 9.6
32 Chile 9.1
33 Bulgaria 9.0
34 Poland 9.0
35 Finland 9.0
36 Lithuania 8.3
37 Greece 8.1
38 China 7.5
39 Spain 7.1
40 Italy 6.8
41 South Korea 5.1
42 Hong Kong SAR China 5.0

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2021

What it means

Babies born in a year for every 1,000 residents.

How it is calculated

Live births in the year divided by the average population, times 1,000.