United States: Fertility rate, total (births per woman)
In , United States's Fertility rate, total (births per woman) was 1.63.
That's up 0.6% from 2023, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 2.35 . United States ranks #133 globally out of 217 reporting countries. Within North America, it ranks #1 of 3.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.TFRT.IN) • Data as of 2024
Trend (2005–2024)
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 2.12
- Trough
- 1.62
- 1-year change
- +0.6%
- 5-year change
- -4.7%
- -0.9% / yr
- 10-year change
- -12.7%
- -1.3% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Fertility rate, total (births per woman) |
|---|---|
| 1.6265 | |
| 1.6165 | |
| 1.6565 | |
| 1.6640 | |
| 1.6415 | |
| 1.7060 | |
| 1.7295 | |
| 1.7655 | |
| 1.8205 | |
| 1.8435 |
About Fertility rate, total (births per woman)
Total fertility rate represents the number of children that would be born to a woman if she were to live to the end of her childbearing years and bear children in accordance with age-specific fertility rates of the specified year.
Indicator code: SP.DYN.TFRT.IN • Category: Health & Population
Frequently asked questions
- What was United States's Fertility rate, total (births per woman) in 2024?
- In 2024, United States's Fertility rate, total (births per woman) was 1.63, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is United States's Fertility rate, total (births per woman) rising or falling?
- United States's Fertility rate, total (births per woman) rose 0.6% from 2023 to 2024.
- How does United States rank globally on Fertility rate, total (births per woman)?
- In 2024, United States ranked #133 out of 217 countries reporting Fertility rate, total (births per woman).
- How does United States's Fertility rate, total (births per woman) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Fertility rate, total (births per woman) in 2024 was 2.35, so United States is below the world average. Within North America, it ranks #1 of 3.
- What is Fertility rate, total (births per woman) and how is it measured?
- Total fertility rate represents the number of children that would be born to a woman if she were to live to the end of her childbearing years and bear children in accordance with age-specific fertility rates of the specified year.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.TFRT.IN), CC BY 4.0.