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US states by birth rate (July to June)

Utah had the highest birth rate (July to June) of 51 states in 2021, at 13.79 per 1,000 inhabitants. Vermont had the lowest, at 7.99 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 10.82 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for the United States was 10.8 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest13.79Utah
Lowest7.99Vermont
Median10.8251 states
United States10.8History

All states, 2021

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UtahUtah: 13.79 per 1,000 inhabitants13.79AlaskaAlaska: 12.89 per 1,000 inhabitants12.89North DakotaNorth Dakota: 12.85 per 1,000 inhabitants12.85District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia: 12.69 per 1,000 inhabitants12.69NebraskaNebraska: 12.42 per 1,000 inhabitants12.42South DakotaSouth Dakota: 12.4 per 1,000 inhabitants12.4TexasTexas: 12.39 per 1,000 inhabitants12.39LouisianaLouisiana: 12.3 per 1,000 inhabitants12.3OklahomaOklahoma: 11.97 per 1,000 inhabitants11.97MississippiMississippi: 11.88 per 1,000 inhabitants11.88IdahoIdaho: 11.64 per 1,000 inhabitants11.64KansasKansas: 11.63 per 1,000 inhabitants11.63ArkansasArkansas: 11.57 per 1,000 inhabitants11.57TennesseeTennessee: 11.46 per 1,000 inhabitants11.46KentuckyKentucky: 11.42 per 1,000 inhabitants11.42IndianaIndiana: 11.41 per 1,000 inhabitants11.41AlabamaAlabama: 11.37 per 1,000 inhabitants11.37GeorgiaGeorgia: 11.28 per 1,000 inhabitants11.28IowaIowa: 11.22 per 1,000 inhabitants11.22MissouriMissouri: 11.15 per 1,000 inhabitants11.15North CarolinaNorth Carolina: 11.11 per 1,000 inhabitants11.11MinnesotaMinnesota: 11.02 per 1,000 inhabitants11.02MarylandMaryland: 10.92 per 1,000 inhabitants10.92VirginiaVirginia: 10.92 per 1,000 inhabitants10.92OhioOhio: 10.88 per 1,000 inhabitants10.88South CarolinaSouth Carolina: 10.82 per 1,000 inhabitants10.82HawaiiHawaii: 10.71 per 1,000 inhabitants10.71ColoradoColorado: 10.7 per 1,000 inhabitants10.7WashingtonWashington: 10.67 per 1,000 inhabitants10.67NevadaNevada: 10.64 per 1,000 inhabitants10.64WyomingWyoming: 10.6 per 1,000 inhabitants10.6New JerseyNew Jersey: 10.57 per 1,000 inhabitants10.57CaliforniaCalifornia: 10.49 per 1,000 inhabitants10.49ArizonaArizona: 10.46 per 1,000 inhabitants10.46IllinoisIllinois: 10.34 per 1,000 inhabitants10.34New YorkNew York: 10.29 per 1,000 inhabitants10.29MichiganMichigan: 10.21 per 1,000 inhabitants10.21WisconsinWisconsin: 10.18 per 1,000 inhabitants10.18DelawareDelaware: 10.18 per 1,000 inhabitants10.18New MexicoNew Mexico: 10.11 per 1,000 inhabitants10.11PennsylvaniaPennsylvania: 10.01 per 1,000 inhabitants10.01MontanaMontana: 9.89 per 1,000 inhabitants9.89FloridaFlorida: 9.59 per 1,000 inhabitants9.59West VirginiaWest Virginia: 9.58 per 1,000 inhabitants9.58MassachusettsMassachusetts: 9.5 per 1,000 inhabitants9.5ConnecticutConnecticut: 9.44 per 1,000 inhabitants9.44OregonOregon: 9.33 per 1,000 inhabitants9.33Rhode IslandRhode Island: 9.14 per 1,000 inhabitants9.14New HampshireNew Hampshire: 8.72 per 1,000 inhabitants8.72MaineMaine: 8.45 per 1,000 inhabitants8.45VermontVermont: 7.99 per 1,000 inhabitants7.99
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankStates2021
per 1,000 inhabitants
1Utah Estimated13.79
2Alaska Estimated12.89
3North Dakota Estimated12.85
4District of Columbia Estimated12.69
5Nebraska Estimated12.42
6South Dakota Estimated12.4
7Texas Estimated12.39
8Louisiana Estimated12.3
9Oklahoma Estimated11.97
10Mississippi Estimated11.88
11Idaho Estimated11.64
12Kansas Estimated11.63
13Arkansas Estimated11.57
14Tennessee Estimated11.46
15Kentucky Estimated11.42
16Indiana Estimated11.41
17Alabama Estimated11.37
18Georgia Estimated11.28
19Iowa Estimated11.22
20Missouri Estimated11.15
21North Carolina Estimated11.11
22Minnesota Estimated11.02
23Maryland Estimated10.92
24Virginia Estimated10.92
25Ohio Estimated10.88
26South Carolina Estimated10.82
27Hawaii Estimated10.71
28Colorado Estimated10.7
29Washington Estimated10.67
30Nevada Estimated10.64
31Wyoming Estimated10.6
32New Jersey Estimated10.57
33California Estimated10.49
34Arizona Estimated10.46
35Illinois Estimated10.34
36New York Estimated10.29
37Michigan Estimated10.21
38Wisconsin Estimated10.18
39Delaware Estimated10.18
40New Mexico Estimated10.11
41Pennsylvania Estimated10.01
42Montana Estimated9.89
43Florida Estimated9.59
44West Virginia Estimated9.58
45Massachusetts Estimated9.5
46Connecticut Estimated9.44
47Oregon Estimated9.33
48Rhode Island Estimated9.14
49New Hampshire Estimated8.72
50Maine Estimated8.45
51Vermont Estimated7.99

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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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Questions

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

Utah, with 13.79 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Vermont, with 7.99 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2021.

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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