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Birth rate in the United States from 1990 to 2016 (per 1,000 of population)

United States - birth rate from 1990-2016

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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Release date: January 2018

Region: United States
Survey time period: 1990 to 2016
Supplementary notes: Data for previous years can be accessed here.

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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
Expectations of U.S. women aged 15–44 years to have a child in the future in periods between 2002 and 2015Women's expectations in the US about having a child in the future 2002-2015
Birth expectations and expected timing of next child among U.S. women aged 15–44 years in 2013-2015, by current number of biological childrenBirth expectations and next child timing in US women 2013-2015, by children number

Specifics

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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

Multiple births

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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

Types of delivery

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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
Percentage of total, low-risk, and non-low-risk deliveries in the U.S. in 2013, by type*Share of vaginal deliveries and C-sections in U.S. 2013 by risk level

Hospitals and costs

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Total number of births in U.S. hospitals from 1946 to 2016Total hospital births in the United States 1946-2016
Leading U.S. hospitals by number of annual births as of 2016*Top U.S. hospitals by number of annual births 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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