U.S. Birth Rate 1950-2025

Chart and table of the U.S. birth rate from 1950 to 2025. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
  • The current birth rate for U.S. in 2025 is 11.994 births per 1000 people, a 0.12% decline from 2024.
  • The birth rate for U.S. in 2024 was 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.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

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Similar Countries Ranked by Birth Rate
Country Name 2025 Birth Rate
Israel 18.579
Panama 17.438
Argentina 15.845
Guam 15.771
Saudi Arabia 14.837
Oman 14.767
Seychelles 14.600
Antigua and Barbuda 13.856
Bahamas 13.333
New Caledonia 13.330
French Polynesia 13.196
Uruguay 13.038
Bahrain 12.109
Aruba 12.063
New Zealand 12.014
United States 11.994
Australia 11.792
Sweden 11.485
Chile 11.322
Iceland 11.301
Kuwait 11.236
Denmark 11.217
Trinidad and Tobago 11.109
Norway 11.101
United Kingdom 11.075
Ireland 10.969
France 10.809
Curacao 10.608
Barbados 10.522
Belgium 10.441
Hong Kong 10.387
Netherlands 10.154
Luxembourg 10.083
Canada 9.940
Switzerland 9.906
Austria 9.791
Channel Islands 9.713
UAE 9.691
Estonia 9.591
Macao 9.538
Malta 9.497
Lithuania 9.481
Latvia 9.374
Germany 9.271
Hungary 9.201
Cyprus 9.144
Poland 8.851
Slovenia 8.693
Finland 8.542
Qatar 8.539
Taiwan 8.334
Croatia 8.189
Singapore 8.105
Spain 7.743
Portugal 7.679
Italy 7.016
Japan 6.976
Puerto Rico 6.870
Greece 6.810
South Korea 6.717
United States - Historical Birth Rate Data
Year Birth Rate Growth Rate
2025 11.994 -0.120%
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%