Total Fertility Rate in United States
United States: Total Fertility Rate was 1.67 in 2022. βΌ Falling
Total Fertility Rate in United States, 1960β2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2022, total fertility rate in United States stood at 1.67.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fertility rate in United States peaked at 3.65 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1.64, in 2020.
United States ranks 130th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.04 | 2.46 | 3.65 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.93 | 1.74 | 2.48 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.86 | 1.8 | 2.01 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.01 | 1.97 | 2.08 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.06 | 2 | 2.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.83 | 1.71 | 1.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.66 | 1.64 | 1.67 | 3 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 127 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.68 compare
- 128 Maldives 1.68 compare
- 129 Azerbaijan, Republic of 1.67 compare
- 131 New Zealand 1.66 compare
- 132 Barbados 1.63 compare
- 133 Australia 1.63 compare
- 133 Serbia, Republic of 1.63 compare
More gender data for United States
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.79 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.88 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.80 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.89 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.83 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 1.92 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 1.84 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 1.92 million (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 1.81 million (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 1.90 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fertility rate in United States?
- Total fertility rate in United States was 1.67 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest total fertility rate recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 3.65 in 1960.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.64 in 2020.
- How does United States rank for total fertility rate?
- United States ranks 130th out of 197 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total fertility rate rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Total Fertility Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.