US states by birth rate (July to June), 2025

Utah had the highest birth rate (July to June) of 51 states in 2025, at 13.33 per 1,000 inhabitants. Vermont had the lowest, at 7.71 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 10.59 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for the United States was 10.62 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest13.33Utah
Lowest7.71Vermont
Median10.5951 states
United States10.62History

All states, 2025

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UtahUtah: 13.33 per 1,000 inhabitants13.33TexasTexas: 12.38 per 1,000 inhabitants12.38North DakotaNorth Dakota: 12.26 per 1,000 inhabitants12.26South DakotaSouth Dakota: 12.14 per 1,000 inhabitants12.14NebraskaNebraska: 12.13 per 1,000 inhabitants12.13AlaskaAlaska: 12.03 per 1,000 inhabitants12.03OklahomaOklahoma: 11.82 per 1,000 inhabitants11.82IdahoIdaho: 11.76 per 1,000 inhabitants11.76TennesseeTennessee: 11.59 per 1,000 inhabitants11.59KansasKansas: 11.58 per 1,000 inhabitants11.58KentuckyKentucky: 11.53 per 1,000 inhabitants11.53IndianaIndiana: 11.45 per 1,000 inhabitants11.45ArkansasArkansas: 11.4 per 1,000 inhabitants11.4IowaIowa: 11.28 per 1,000 inhabitants11.28LouisianaLouisiana: 11.24 per 1,000 inhabitants11.24GeorgiaGeorgia: 11.24 per 1,000 inhabitants11.24MississippiMississippi: 11.24 per 1,000 inhabitants11.24AlabamaAlabama: 11.14 per 1,000 inhabitants11.14North CarolinaNorth Carolina: 11.06 per 1,000 inhabitants11.06MissouriMissouri: 10.93 per 1,000 inhabitants10.93ColoradoColorado: 10.9 per 1,000 inhabitants10.9South CarolinaSouth Carolina: 10.79 per 1,000 inhabitants10.79MinnesotaMinnesota: 10.76 per 1,000 inhabitants10.76OhioOhio: 10.67 per 1,000 inhabitants10.67New JerseyNew Jersey: 10.6 per 1,000 inhabitants10.6District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia: 10.59 per 1,000 inhabitants10.59WashingtonWashington: 10.47 per 1,000 inhabitants10.47MarylandMaryland: 10.41 per 1,000 inhabitants10.41VirginiaVirginia: 10.4 per 1,000 inhabitants10.4ArizonaArizona: 10.4 per 1,000 inhabitants10.4WyomingWyoming: 10.33 per 1,000 inhabitants10.33HawaiiHawaii: 10.2 per 1,000 inhabitants10.2New YorkNew York: 10.15 per 1,000 inhabitants10.15CaliforniaCalifornia: 10.13 per 1,000 inhabitants10.13NevadaNevada: 9.95 per 1,000 inhabitants9.95MontanaMontana: 9.94 per 1,000 inhabitants9.94WisconsinWisconsin: 9.92 per 1,000 inhabitants9.92MichiganMichigan: 9.86 per 1,000 inhabitants9.86IllinoisIllinois: 9.84 per 1,000 inhabitants9.84DelawareDelaware: 9.79 per 1,000 inhabitants9.79PennsylvaniaPennsylvania: 9.73 per 1,000 inhabitants9.73FloridaFlorida: 9.67 per 1,000 inhabitants9.67West VirginiaWest Virginia: 9.6 per 1,000 inhabitants9.6MassachusettsMassachusetts: 9.52 per 1,000 inhabitants9.52New MexicoNew Mexico: 9.52 per 1,000 inhabitants9.52ConnecticutConnecticut: 9.43 per 1,000 inhabitants9.43Rhode IslandRhode Island: 9.01 per 1,000 inhabitants9.01OregonOregon: 8.98 per 1,000 inhabitants8.98New HampshireNew Hampshire: 8.44 per 1,000 inhabitants8.44MaineMaine: 8.35 per 1,000 inhabitants8.35VermontVermont: 7.71 per 1,000 inhabitants7.71
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankStates2025
per 1,000 inhabitants
Change on 2024
1Utah Estimated13.33+0.2 pts
2Texas Estimated12.38-0.11 pts
3North Dakota Estimated12.26+0.13 pts
4South Dakota Estimated12.14-0.12 pts
5Nebraska Estimated12.13-0.12 pts
6Alaska Estimated12.03-0.25 pts
7Oklahoma Estimated11.82+0.1 pts
8Idaho Estimated11.76+0.24 pts
9Tennessee Estimated11.59+0.01 pts
10Kansas Estimated11.58+0.1 pts
11Kentucky Estimated11.53+0.07 pts
12Indiana Estimated11.45-0.05 pts
13Arkansas Estimated11.4-0.04 pts
14Iowa Estimated11.28+0.02 pts
15Louisiana Estimated11.24-0.47 pts
16Georgia Estimated11.24-0.05 pts
17Mississippi Estimated11.24-0.28 pts
18Alabama Estimated11.14-0.08 pts
19North Carolina Estimated11.06-0.02 pts
20Missouri Estimated10.93+0.05 pts
21Colorado Estimated10.9+0.39 pts
22South Carolina Estimated10.79+0.12 pts
23Minnesota Estimated10.76+0.14 pts
24Ohio Estimated10.67-0.02 pts
25New Jersey Estimated10.6-0.11 pts
26District of Columbia Estimated10.59-0.68 pts
27Washington Estimated10.47+0.05 pts
28Maryland Estimated10.41-0.14 pts
29Virginia Estimated10.4-0.29 pts
30Arizona Estimated10.4-0.05 pts
31Wyoming Estimated10.33+0.02 pts
32Hawaii Estimated10.2-0.07 pts
33New York Estimated10.15-0.17 pts
34California Estimated10.13-0.08 pts
35Nevada Estimated9.95+0.08 pts
36Montana Estimated9.94-0.01 pts
37Wisconsin Estimated9.92-0.08 pts
38Michigan Estimated9.86-0.02 pts
39Illinois Estimated9.84-0.06 pts
40Delaware Estimated9.79-0.21 pts
41Pennsylvania Estimated9.73-0.06 pts
42Florida Estimated9.67+0.09 pts
43West Virginia Estimated9.6+0.09 pts
44Massachusetts Estimated9.52-0.03 pts
45New Mexico Estimated9.52-0.35 pts
46Connecticut Estimated9.43-0.03 pts
47Rhode Island Estimated9.01+0.05 pts
48Oregon Estimated8.98-0.14 pts
49New Hampshire Estimated8.44+0.04 pts
50Maine Estimated8.35+0.08 pts
51Vermont Estimated7.71-0.07 pts

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About this ranking

Estimated live births from July 1 of the previous year through June 30 of the reported year per 1,000 residents, using the average of the population estimates at the two July 1 endpoints.

Published Census population estimates rate. The year identifies the end of the July-to-June period. These estimates can be revised and differ from calendar-year birth rates.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the states are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. Population Estimates Program: birth rate, July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year, nation, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Which state has the highest birth rate (July to June)?

Utah, with 13.33 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which state has the lowest birth rate (July to June)?

Vermont, with 7.71 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2025.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program: birth rate, July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year, nation, states and counties. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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