US states by birth rate (July to June)

Utah had the highest birth rate (July to June) of 51 states in 2023, at 13.28 per 1,000 inhabitants. Vermont had the lowest, at 7.86 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 10.9 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for the United States was 10.88 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest13.28Utah
Lowest7.86Vermont
Median10.951 states
United States10.88History

All states, 2023

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UtahUtah: 13.28 per 1,000 inhabitants13.28TexasTexas: 12.83 per 1,000 inhabitants12.83AlaskaAlaska: 12.44 per 1,000 inhabitants12.44North DakotaNorth Dakota: 12.42 per 1,000 inhabitants12.42NebraskaNebraska: 12.41 per 1,000 inhabitants12.41LouisianaLouisiana: 12.33 per 1,000 inhabitants12.33South DakotaSouth Dakota: 12.24 per 1,000 inhabitants12.24OklahomaOklahoma: 12.08 per 1,000 inhabitants12.08MississippiMississippi: 11.93 per 1,000 inhabitants11.93District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia: 11.87 per 1,000 inhabitants11.87KansasKansas: 11.78 per 1,000 inhabitants11.78TennesseeTennessee: 11.7 per 1,000 inhabitants11.7IndianaIndiana: 11.62 per 1,000 inhabitants11.62KentuckyKentucky: 11.6 per 1,000 inhabitants11.6ArkansasArkansas: 11.55 per 1,000 inhabitants11.55AlabamaAlabama: 11.5 per 1,000 inhabitants11.5GeorgiaGeorgia: 11.48 per 1,000 inhabitants11.48IdahoIdaho: 11.43 per 1,000 inhabitants11.43IowaIowa: 11.35 per 1,000 inhabitants11.35North CarolinaNorth Carolina: 11.24 per 1,000 inhabitants11.24MissouriMissouri: 11.04 per 1,000 inhabitants11.04MinnesotaMinnesota: 10.97 per 1,000 inhabitants10.97New JerseyNew Jersey: 10.96 per 1,000 inhabitants10.96OhioOhio: 10.92 per 1,000 inhabitants10.92MarylandMaryland: 10.92 per 1,000 inhabitants10.92South CarolinaSouth Carolina: 10.9 per 1,000 inhabitants10.9VirginiaVirginia: 10.87 per 1,000 inhabitants10.87ArizonaArizona: 10.62 per 1,000 inhabitants10.62HawaiiHawaii: 10.61 per 1,000 inhabitants10.61ColoradoColorado: 10.58 per 1,000 inhabitants10.58WashingtonWashington: 10.52 per 1,000 inhabitants10.52CaliforniaCalifornia: 10.48 per 1,000 inhabitants10.48DelawareDelaware: 10.43 per 1,000 inhabitants10.43New YorkNew York: 10.42 per 1,000 inhabitants10.42WyomingWyoming: 10.4 per 1,000 inhabitants10.4NevadaNevada: 10.25 per 1,000 inhabitants10.25New MexicoNew Mexico: 10.2 per 1,000 inhabitants10.2WisconsinWisconsin: 10.15 per 1,000 inhabitants10.15IllinoisIllinois: 10.06 per 1,000 inhabitants10.06MichiganMichigan: 10.04 per 1,000 inhabitants10.04PennsylvaniaPennsylvania: 9.93 per 1,000 inhabitants9.93FloridaFlorida: 9.9 per 1,000 inhabitants9.9MontanaMontana: 9.79 per 1,000 inhabitants9.79MassachusettsMassachusetts: 9.67 per 1,000 inhabitants9.67ConnecticutConnecticut: 9.66 per 1,000 inhabitants9.66West VirginiaWest Virginia: 9.58 per 1,000 inhabitants9.58OregonOregon: 9.14 per 1,000 inhabitants9.14Rhode IslandRhode Island: 9.14 per 1,000 inhabitants9.14New HampshireNew Hampshire: 8.65 per 1,000 inhabitants8.65MaineMaine: 8.54 per 1,000 inhabitants8.54VermontVermont: 7.86 per 1,000 inhabitants7.86
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankStates2023
per 1,000 inhabitants
Change on 2022
1Utah Estimated13.28-0.46 pts
2Texas Estimated12.83-0.03 pts
3Alaska Estimated12.44-0.36 pts
4North Dakota Estimated12.42-0.11 pts
5Nebraska Estimated12.41+0.11 pts
6Louisiana Estimated12.33+0.07 pts
7South Dakota Estimated12.24-0.21 pts
8Oklahoma Estimated12.08+0.02 pts
9Mississippi Estimated11.93+0.05 pts
10District of Columbia Estimated11.87-0.77 pts
11Kansas Estimated11.78+0.07 pts
12Tennessee Estimated11.7-0.02 pts
13Indiana Estimated11.62-0.17 pts
14Kentucky Estimated11.6-0.02 pts
15Arkansas Estimated11.55-0.35 pts
16Alabama Estimated11.5-0 pts
17Georgia Estimated11.48-0.1 pts
18Idaho Estimated11.43-0.2 pts
19Iowa Estimated11.35-0.14 pts
20North Carolina Estimated11.24-0.19 pts
21Missouri Estimated11.04-0.11 pts
22Minnesota Estimated10.97-0.3 pts
23New Jersey Estimated10.96-0.09 pts
24Ohio Estimated10.92-0.03 pts
25Maryland Estimated10.92-0.26 pts
26South Carolina Estimated10.9-0.1 pts
27Virginia Estimated10.87-0.18 pts
28Arizona Estimated10.62-0.19 pts
29Hawaii Estimated10.61-0.29 pts
30Colorado Estimated10.58-0.15 pts
31Washington Estimated10.52-0.29 pts
32California Estimated10.48-0.35 pts
33Delaware Estimated10.43-0.28 pts
34New York Estimated10.42-0.19 pts
35Wyoming Estimated10.4-0.14 pts
36Nevada Estimated10.25-0.35 pts
37New Mexico Estimated10.2+0.07 pts
38Wisconsin Estimated10.15-0.15 pts
39Illinois Estimated10.06-0.19 pts
40Michigan Estimated10.04-0.35 pts
41Pennsylvania Estimated9.93-0.19 pts
42Florida Estimated9.9-0.15 pts
43Montana Estimated9.79-0.27 pts
44Massachusetts Estimated9.67-0.17 pts
45Connecticut Estimated9.66-0.19 pts
46West Virginia Estimated9.58-0.03 pts
47Oregon Estimated9.14-0.38 pts
48Rhode Island Estimated9.14-0.38 pts
49New Hampshire Estimated8.65-0.21 pts
50Maine Estimated8.54-0.17 pts
51Vermont Estimated7.86-0.5 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 13.28 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Vermont, with 7.86 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2023.

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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