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Live births in United States

Live births in the United States was 3.66 million in 2023, according to the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is down 2.5% from 2022. That is the 8th highest of 236 countries in 2023.

2023, count3,657,476 Estimated
Change on 2022-2.5%
Rank8th of 236Countries ranked
Series high4,379,2421961
Series low3,301,8441973
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Live births in United States, 1950 to 2023

3.25M3.5M3.75M4M4.25M4.5M19501961197219831994200520231950: 3,697,926 count1951: 3,810,644 count1952: 3,900,093 count1953: 3,954,926 count1954: 4,069,617 count1955: 4,094,908 count1956: 4,204,606 count1957: 4,285,950 count1958: 4,345,661 count1959: 4,349,362 count1960: 4,370,880 count1961: 4,379,242 count1962: 4,268,551 count1963: 4,185,449 count1964: 4,125,771 count1965: 3,895,103 count1966: 3,746,479 count1967: 3,645,103 count1968: 3,629,481 count1969: 3,748,362 count1970: 3,894,161 count1971: 3,718,310 count1972: 3,417,716 count1973: 3,301,844 count1974: 3,322,229 count1975: 3,309,291 count1976: 3,335,451 count1977: 3,489,832 count1978: 3,516,171 count1979: 3,654,688 count1980: 3,745,108 count1981: 3,759,893 count1982: 3,806,566 count1983: 3,769,043 count1984: 3,781,908 count1985: 3,844,129 count1986: 3,835,775 count1987: 3,889,634 count1988: 3,984,018 count1989: 4,097,527 count1990: 4,172,065 count1991: 4,114,563 count1992: 4,050,344 count1993: 3,970,052 count1994: 3,906,002 count1995: 3,845,004 count1996: 3,824,283 count1997: 3,807,342 count1998: 3,849,741 count1999: 3,872,873 count2000: 3,956,650 count2001: 3,930,346 count2002: 3,924,849 count2003: 3,983,291 count2004: 4,014,648 count2005: 4,055,468 count2006: 4,179,497 count2007: 4,232,701 count2008: 4,184,010 count2009: 4,089,073 count2010: 3,978,953 count2011: 3,942,528 count2012: 3,942,569 count2013: 3,930,896 count2014: 3,984,348 count2015: 3,982,193 count2016: 3,952,809 count2017: 3,872,480 count2018: 3,816,077 count2019: 3,772,693 count2020: 3,641,990 count2021: 3,681,202 count2022: 3,750,379 count2023: 3,657,476 count
count. Source: UN WPP, World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2024-12-13.
All 74 values
Periodcount
20233,657,476 Estimated
20223,750,379 Estimated
20213,681,202 Estimated
20203,641,990 Estimated
20193,772,693 Estimated
20183,816,077 Estimated
20173,872,480 Estimated
20163,952,809 Estimated
20153,982,193 Estimated
20143,984,348 Estimated
20133,930,896 Estimated
20123,942,569 Estimated
20113,942,528 Estimated
20103,978,953 Estimated
20094,089,073 Estimated
20084,184,010 Estimated
20074,232,701 Estimated
20064,179,497 Estimated
20054,055,468 Estimated
20044,014,648 Estimated
20033,983,291 Estimated
20023,924,849 Estimated
20013,930,346 Estimated
20003,956,650 Estimated
19993,872,873 Estimated
19983,849,741 Estimated
19973,807,342 Estimated
19963,824,283 Estimated
19953,845,004 Estimated
19943,906,002 Estimated
19933,970,052 Estimated
19924,050,344 Estimated
19914,114,563 Estimated
19904,172,065 Estimated
19894,097,527 Estimated
19883,984,018 Estimated
19873,889,634 Estimated
19863,835,775 Estimated
19853,844,129 Estimated
19843,781,908 Estimated
19833,769,043 Estimated
19823,806,566 Estimated
19813,759,893 Estimated
19803,745,108 Estimated
19793,654,688 Estimated
19783,516,171 Estimated
19773,489,832 Estimated
19763,335,451 Estimated
19753,309,291 Estimated
19743,322,229 Estimated
19733,301,844 Estimated
19723,417,716 Estimated
19713,718,310 Estimated
19703,894,161 Estimated
19693,748,362 Estimated
19683,629,481 Estimated
19673,645,103 Estimated
19663,746,479 Estimated
19653,895,103 Estimated
19644,125,771 Estimated
19634,185,449 Estimated
19624,268,551 Estimated
19614,379,242 Estimated
19604,370,880 Estimated
19594,349,362 Estimated
19584,345,661 Estimated
19574,285,950 Estimated
19564,204,606 Estimated
19554,094,908 Estimated
19544,069,617 Estimated
19533,954,926 Estimated
19523,900,093 Estimated
19513,810,644 Estimated
19503,697,926 Estimated

Rankings

Definition

Live births to mothers resident in the area during the year.

How to cite

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births). Modelled estimate. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Retrieved 2026-10-12. CC BY 3.0 IGO.

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APA 7

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births) (Live births, United States, 1950 to 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz

MLA 9

World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births), Live births, United States, 1950 to 2023. United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division, 13 Dec. 2024, https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/births/united-states. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. 2024. World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births). Live births, United States, 1950 to 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/births/united-states.

Harvard

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024) World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births), Live births, United States, 1950 to 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/births/united-states (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
@misc{united_live_births_united_states_2023,
  author = {{United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division}},
  title = {{World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births): Live births, United States, 1950 to 2023}},
  year = {2024},
  howpublished = {Data set},
  url = {https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz},
  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/births/united-states. Publisher attribution: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births). Modelled estimate. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel\%20Files/1\_Indicator\%20(Standard)/CSV\_FILES/WPP2024\_Demographic\_Indicators\_Medium.csv.gz. Retrieved 2026-10-12. CC BY 3.0 IGO.},
}
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What is the live births in United States?

Live births in the United States was 3.66 million in 2023, according to the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is down 2.5% from 2022. That is the 8th highest of 236 countries in 2023.

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United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest live births in United States?

4.38 million in 1961, the highest value since 1950 in this series.

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