Over the past 30 years, the birth rate in the United States has been steadily declining, and in 2020, there were 11 births per 1,000 of the population. In 1990, this figure stood at 16.7 births per 1,000 of the population.
Demographics have an impact
The average birth rate in the U.S. may be falling, but when broken down along ethnic and economic lines, a different picture is painted: Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander women saw the highest birth rate in 2019 among all ethnicities, and Asian women both saw the lowest birth rate. Additionally, the higher the family income, the lower the birth rate; families making between 15,000 and 24,999 U.S. dollars annually had the highest birth rate of any income bracket in the States.
Fewer births, but longer lives
While the birth rate may be declining in the U.S., lives are getting longer, and the life expectancy was estimated to be about 78.79 years in 2019. While this is a positive aspect of today’s modern medical advances, countries such as the U.S. will have to find ways to support and deal with aging populations with fewer working-age adults.
Birth rate in the United States from 1990 to 2020
(per 1,000 of population)
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NCHS, & US Department of Health and Human Services. (February 7, 2022). Birth rate in the United States from 1990 to 2020 (per 1,000 of population) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 17, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/195943/birth-rate-in-the-united-states-since-1990/
NCHS, und US Department of Health and Human Services. "Birth rate in the United States from 1990 to 2020 (per 1,000 of population)." Chart. February 7, 2022. Statista. Accessed August 17, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/195943/birth-rate-in-the-united-states-since-1990/
NCHS, US Department of Health and Human Services. (2022). Birth rate in the United States from 1990 to 2020 (per 1,000 of population). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 17, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/195943/birth-rate-in-the-united-states-since-1990/
NCHS, and US Department of Health and Human Services. "Birth Rate in The United States from 1990 to 2020 (per 1,000 of Population)." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Feb 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/195943/birth-rate-in-the-united-states-since-1990/
NCHS & US Department of Health and Human Services, Birth rate in the United States from 1990 to 2020 (per 1,000 of population) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/195943/birth-rate-in-the-united-states-since-1990/ (last visited August 17, 2022)