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Total fertility rate in United States

Total fertility rate in the United States was 1.63 children per woman in 2024, according to the World Bank. That is up 0.01 from 2023. That is the 133rd highest of 215 countries in 2024.

2024, children per woman1.63
Change on 2023+0.01
Rank133rd of 215Countries ranked
Series high3.651960
Series low1.622023

Total fertility rate in United States, 1960 to 2024

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1.522.533.5419601970198019902000201020241960: 3.65 children per woman1961: 3.62 children per woman1962: 3.46 children per woman1963: 3.32 children per woman1964: 3.19 children per woman1965: 2.91 children per woman1966: 2.72 children per woman1967: 2.56 children per woman1968: 2.46 children per woman1969: 2.46 children per woman1970: 2.48 children per woman1971: 2.27 children per woman1972: 2.01 children per woman1973: 1.88 children per woman1974: 1.84 children per woman1975: 1.77 children per woman1976: 1.74 children per woman1977: 1.79 children per woman1978: 1.76 children per woman1979: 1.81 children per woman1980: 1.84 children per woman1981: 1.81 children per woman1982: 1.83 children per woman1983: 1.8 children per woman1984: 1.81 children per woman1985: 1.84 children per woman1986: 1.84 children per woman1987: 1.87 children per woman1988: 1.93 children per woman1989: 2.01 children per woman1990: 2.08 children per woman1991: 2.06 children per woman1992: 2.05 children per woman1993: 2.02 children per woman1994: 2 children per woman1995: 1.98 children per woman1996: 1.98 children per woman1997: 1.97 children per woman1998: 2 children per woman1999: 2.01 children per woman2000: 2.06 children per woman2001: 2.03 children per woman2002: 2.02 children per woman2003: 2.05 children per woman2004: 2.05 children per woman2005: 2.06 children per woman2006: 2.11 children per woman2007: 2.12 children per woman2008: 2.07 children per woman2009: 2 children per woman2010: 1.93 children per woman2011: 1.89 children per woman2012: 1.88 children per woman2013: 1.86 children per woman2014: 1.86 children per woman2015: 1.84 children per woman2016: 1.82 children per woman2017: 1.77 children per woman2018: 1.73 children per woman2019: 1.71 children per woman2020: 1.64 children per woman2021: 1.66 children per woman2022: 1.66 children per woman2023: 1.62 children per woman2024: 1.63 children per woman
children per woman. Source: World Bank. Retrieved 2026-10-09, published 2026-10-08.
All 65 values
Periodchildren per woman
20241.63
20231.62
20221.66
20211.66
20201.64
20191.71
20181.73
20171.77
20161.82
20151.84
20141.86
20131.86
20121.88
20111.89
20101.93
20092
20082.07
20072.12
20062.11
20052.06
20042.05
20032.05
20022.02
20012.03
20002.06
19992.01
19982
19971.97
19961.98
19951.98
19942
19932.02
19922.05
19912.06
19902.08
19892.01
19881.93
19871.87
19861.84
19851.84
19841.81
19831.8
19821.83
19811.81
19801.84
19791.81
19781.76
19771.79
19761.74
19751.77
19741.84
19731.88
19722.01
19712.27
19702.48
19692.46
19682.46
19672.56
19662.72
19652.91
19643.19
19633.32
19623.46
19613.62
19603.65

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Definition

Average number of children a woman would have over her lifetime at current age-specific fertility rates.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Fertility rate, total, births per woman (SP.DYN.TFRT.IN). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.DYN.TFRT.IN. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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What is the fertility rate in United States?

Total fertility rate in the United States was 1.63 children per woman in 2024, according to the World Bank. That is up 0.01 from 2023. That is the 133rd highest of 215 countries in 2024.

Where does this figure come from?

World Bank. Fertility rate, total, births per woman (SP.DYN.TFRT.IN). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-09.

What was the highest fertility rate in United States?

3.65 children per woman in 1960, the highest value since 1960 in this series.

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