Live Births and Birth Rates, by Year
Updated July 27, 2023 |
Infoplease Staff
The following table shows the number of live births and the birth rate in the United States between 1910 and 2005.
| Year | Births1 | Rate2 |
|---|---|---|
| 1910 | 2,777,000 | 30.1 |
| 1915 | 2,965,000 | 29.5 |
| 1920 | 2,950,000 | 27.7 |
| 1925 | 2,909,000 | 25.1 |
| 1930 | 2,618,000 | 21.3 |
| 1935 | 2,377,000 | 18.7 |
| 1940 | 2,559,000 | 19.4 |
| 1945 | 2,858,000 | 20.4 |
| 1950 | 3,632,000 | 24.1 |
| 19523 | 3,913,000 | 25.1 |
| 19533 | 3,965,000 | 25.1 |
| 19543 | 4,078,000 | 25.3 |
| 1955 | 4,104,000 | 25.0 |
| 19563 | 4,218,000 | 25.2 |
| 19573 | 4,308,000 | 25.3 |
| 19583 | 4,255,000 | 24.5 |
| 19593 | 4,295,000 | 24.3 |
| 19603 | 4,257,850 | 23.7 |
| 19613 | 4,268,326 | 23.3 |
| 19623 | 4,167,362 | 22.4 |
| 19633 | 4,098,020 | 21.7 |
| 19643 | 4,027,490 | 21.0 |
| 19653 | 3,760,358 | 19.4 |
| 19663 | 3,606,274 | 18.4 |
| 19674 | 3,520,959 | 17.8 |
| 19683 | 3,501,564 | 17.5 |
| 19693 | 3,600,206 | 17.8 |
| 19703 | 3,731,386 | 18.4 |
| 19713 | 3,555,970 | 17.2 |
| 1972 | 3,258,411 | 15.6 |
| 1973 | 3,136,965 | 14.9 |
| 1974 | 3,159,958 | 14.9 |
| 1975 | 3,144,198 | 14.8 |
| 1976 | 3,167,788 | 14.8 |
| 1977 | 3,326,632 | 15.4 |
| 1978 | 3,333,279 | 15.3 |
| 1979 | 3,494,398 | 15.9 |
| 1980 | 3,612,258 | 15.9 |
| 1982 | 3,680,537 | 15.9 |
| 1983 | 3,638,933 | 15.5 |
| 1984 | 3,669,141 | 15.5 |
| 1985 | 3,760,561 | 15.8 |
| 1986 | 3,731,000 | 15.5 |
| 1987 | 3,829,000 | 15.7 |
| 1988 | 3,913,000 | 15.9 |
| 1989 | 4,021,000 | 16.2 |
| 1990 | 4,179,000 | 16.7 |
| 1991 | 4,111,000 | 16.2 |
| 1992 | 4,084,000 | 16.0 |
| 1993 | 4,039,000 | 15.7 |
| 1994 | 3,979,000 | 15.3 |
| 1995 | 3,892,000 | 14.8 |
| 1996 | 3,899,000 | 14.7 |
| 1997 | 3,882,000 | 14.5 |
| 1998 | 3,941,553 | 14.6 |
| 1999 | 3,959,417 | 14.5 |
| 2000 | 4,058,814 | 14.7 |
| 2001 | 4,025,933 | 14.1 |
| 2002 | 4,021,726 | 13.9 |
| 2003 | 4,089,950 | 14.1 |
| 2004 | 4,112,052 | 14.0 |
| 2005 | 4,138,349 | 14.0 |
| 2009 | 4,131,019 | 13.8 |
1. Figures through 1959 include adjustment for under-registration; beginning 1960, figures represent number registered. For comparison, the 1959 registered count was 4,245,000.
2. Rates are per 1,000 population estimated as of July 1 for each year except 1940, 1950, 1960, 1970, and 1980, which are as of April 1, the census date; for 1942-46 based on population including armed forces overseas.
3. Based on 50% sample of births.
4. Based on a 20 to 50% sample of births.
NOTE: Alaska is included beginning 1959; Hawaii beginning 1960. Since 1972, based on 100% of births in selected states and on 50% sample in all other states.
Sources: Department of Health and Human Services, National Center for Health Statistics, web: www.dhhs.gov .
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