This graph displays the birth rate in the United States since 1990. In 1990, the birth rate stood at 16.7 per 1,000 of the population. Until 2016, it decreased to a little more than 12 births per every thousand of the population.
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Birth rate in the United States from 1990 to 2016 (per 1,000 of population)
This graph displays the birth rate in the United States since 1990. In 1990, the birth rate stood at 16.7 per 1,000 of the population. Until 2016, it decreased to a little more than 12 births per every thousand of the population.
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| Birth rate per 1,000 of population | |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 12.2 |
| 2015 | 12.4 |
| 2014 | 12.5 |
| 2013 | 12.4 |
| 2012 | 12.6 |
| 2011 | 12.7 |
| 2010 | 13 |
| 2009 | 13.5 |
| 2008 | 14 |
| 2007 | 14.3 |
| 2006 | 14.3 |
| 2005 | 14 |
| 2004 | 14 |
| 2003 | 14.1 |
| 2002 | 14 |
| 2001 | 14.1 |
| 2000 | 14.4 |
| 1999 | 14.2 |
| 1998 | 14.3 |
| 1997 | 14.2 |
| 1996 | 14.4 |
| 1995 | 14.6 |
| 1994 | 15 |
| 1993 | 15.4 |
| 1992 | 15.8 |
| 1991 | 16.2 |
| 1990 | 16.7 |
| Birth rate per 1,000 of population | |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 12.2 |
| 2015 | 12.4 |
| 2014 | 12.5 |
| 2013 | 12.4 |
| 2012 | 12.6 |
| 2011 | 12.7 |
| 2010 | 13 |
| 2009 | 13.5 |
| 2008 | 14 |
| 2007 | 14.3 |
| 2006 | 14.3 |
| 2005 | 14 |
| 2004 | 14 |
| 2003 | 14.1 |
| 2002 | 14 |
| 2001 | 14.1 |
| 2000 | 14.4 |
| 1999 | 14.2 |
| 1998 | 14.3 |
| 1997 | 14.2 |
| 1996 | 14.4 |
| 1995 | 14.6 |
| 1994 | 15 |
| 1993 | 15.4 |
| 1992 | 15.8 |
| 1991 | 16.2 |
| 1990 | 16.7 |
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This graph displays the birth rate in the United States since 1990. In 1990, the birth rate stood at 16.7 per 1,000 of the population. Until 2016, it decreased to a little more than 12 births per every thousand of the population.
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- January 2018
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- United States
- Survey time period
- 1990 to 2016
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- Data for previous years can be accessed here.
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- United States
- Survey time period
- 1990 to 2016
- Supplementary notes
- Data for previous years can be accessed here.
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The most important statistics
- Selected medical or health characteristics experienced by mothers during pregnancies/births in the United States in 2016U.S. mothers: medical or health characteristics of birth 2016
- Number of births in the United States from 1990 to 2016 (in millions)Number of births in the United States 1990-2016
- Birth rate in the United States from 1990 to 2016 (per 1,000 of population)United States - birth rate from 1990-2016
- Percentage of preterm births in the United States from 1990 to 2016*U.S. preterm birth rate 1990-2016
- Number of births and deaths in the United States in 2015, by stateBirths and deaths in the U.S. in 2015, by state
- Top U.S. states based on home birth rate in 2016*Home birth rate: leading U.S. states 2016
- Top 50 metropolitan areas with the highest birth rate in the United States in 2017 (per 1,000 population)Metropolitan areas with the highest birth rate in the U.S. in 2017
- Specifics
The most important statistics
- Number of births by age of mother in the United States in 2016 (In thousands)Births - number by age of mother 2016
- Birth rate in the United States in 2016, by age of motherBirth rate by age of mother in the U.S. 2016
- Birth rate in the United States in 2016, by ethnic group of motherBirth rate by ethnic group of mother in the U.S. 2016
- Birth rate in the United States in 2015, by household incomeBirth rate by family income in the U.S. 2015
- Birth rate in the United States in 2016, by educational attainment of motherBirth rate by educational attainment of mother in the U.S. 2016
- Distribution of number of births to U.S. adult women aged 18 to 44 from 2011 to 2015, by residenceDistribution of births among U.S. women from 2011-2015, by residence
- Birthrate among U.S. females aged 20-24 years from 1973 to 2013 (per 1,000 women)Birthrate among U.S. young adult females from 1973-2013
- Percentage of births to unmarried women in the United States from 1980 to 2016Percentage of births to unmarried women in the U.S. 1980-2016
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- Rate for multiple births in the United States from 1980 to 2016 (per 1,000 live births)*U.S. multiple birth rate 1980-2016
- Birth rate for twins in the United States from 1980 to 2016 (per 1,000 live births)*U.S. twin birth rate 1980-2016
- Twin birth rates in the United States in 2016, by age of mother (per 1,000 live births)Twin birth rates in the United States by age of mother 2016
- Twin birth rates in the United States between 1980 and 2016, by ethnicity (per 1,000 live births)Twin birth rates in the United States 1980-2016 by ethnicity
- Leading 10 U.S. states with the highest average twin birth rates in 2014-2016 (per 1,000 births)Leading U.S. states with highest average twin birth rates 2014-2016
- Teen births
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- Birth rate for U.S. girls aged 10-14 years from 1991 to 2016 (per 1,000 girls)Birth rate - U.S. girls aged 10-14 years 1991-2016
- Birth rate among U.S. teenagers aged 15-19 years from 1991 to 2016 (per 1,000 women)Birth rate for teenagers aged 15-19 years 1991-2016
- Birth rates among U.S. teenagers aged 15-17 in selected years between 1991 and 2016, by ethnicity (per 1,000 women)Birth rates for teenagers aged 15-17 by ethnic group 1991-2016
- Birth rates among U.S. teenagers aged 18-19 in selected years between 1991 and 2016, by ethnicity (per 1,000 women)Birth rates for teenagers aged 18-19 U.S. by ethnic origin 1991-2016
- Birth rates among U.S. teenagers aged 15-19 in selected years between 1991 and 2016, by ethnicity (per 1,000 women)Birth rates for U.S. teen women aged 15-19 by ethnic origin 1991-2016
- U.S. states with the highest rate of teen births in 2016 (per 1,000 women)Top U.S. states based on teenage birth rate 2016
- Preterm births
The most important statistics
- Percentage of births that were preterm births in the United States from 2014 to 2016, by pluralityShare of preterm births in the U.S. from 2014 to 2016, by plurality
- Percentage of births that were preterm births among U.S. women 2014 to 2016, by ethnicityShare of preterm births in the U.S. from 2014 to 2016, by ethnicity
- Percentage of births that were preterm births in the U.S. in 2016, by statePercentage of preterm births in the U.S. in 2016, by state
- Types of delivery
The most important statistics
- Percentage of births delivered by forceps or vacuum extraction in the United States from 1990 to 2016Births delivered by forceps or vacuum extraction in the U.S. 1990-2016
- Number of Cesarean section procedures in the United States from 1997 to 2016 (per 1,000 live births)Cesarean section procedure rate U.S. 1997-2016
- Cesarean delivery rate in the United States between 1996 and 2016, by age of mother (per 100 births)Cesarean delivery rate by age of mother 1996-2016
- Percentage of live births by Cesarean delivery in the United States from 2008 to 2016, by ethnicityCesarean delivery percentage in the U.S. 2008-2016, by ethnicity
- Hospitals and costs
The most important statistics
- Total number of births in U.S. hospitals from 1946 to 2016Total hospital births in the United States 1946-2016
- Total average bill charged by U.S. hospitals for a vaginal birth and a Cesarean section in 2013 (in U.S. dollars)*Average bill charged by U.S. hospitals for vaginal birth and C-section 2013
- Average cost of a routine vaginal birth in the 30 most populous U.S. cities as of 2016 (in U.S. dollars)*Average cost of vaginal delivery in populous U.S. cities as of 2016
- Highest Cesarean section rates for first-time, low-risk mothers at major U.S. hospitals as of 2017*Highest C-section rates at major U.S. hospitals in 2017
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- Rate for multiple births in the United States from 1980 to 2016 (per 1,000 live births)*
- Birth rate for twins in the United States from 1980 to 2016 (per 1,000 live births)*
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- Birth rate for U.S. girls aged 10-14 years from 1991 to 2016 (per 1,000 girls)
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- Total average bill charged by U.S. hospitals for a vaginal birth and a Cesarean section in 2013 (in U.S. dollars)*
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