Map Options

Color Scheme:
Map Type:
Download SVG:
map placeholder
South Dakota
68.6
North Dakota
66.7
Alaska
64.9
Nebraska
64.4
Utah
63.6
Louisiana
62.7
Arkansas
61.7
Oklahoma
61.5
Kansas
61.0
Iowa
60.8
Kentucky
60.8
Idaho
60.7
Mississippi
60.7
Texas
60.7
Indiana
60.2
Tennessee
59.8
Alabama
59.5
Hawaii
59.2
Minnesota
58.6
Missouri
58.4
North Carolina
58.1
New Jersey
58.0
Ohio
57.9
South Carolina
57.5
Wyoming
57.5
Delaware
56.5
Maryland
56.4
Virginia
56.1
Georgia
55.9
Wisconsin
55.7
Arizona
55.5
Michigan
55.4
Florida
54.9
Montana
54.8
Nevada
54.8
Pennsylvania
54.7
West Virginia
54.7
Washington
54.2
New York
54.1
Illinois
53.0
New Mexico
52.9
California
52.8
Colorado
52.5
Connecticut
52.1
Maine
49.9
New Hampshire
49.9
Massachusetts
49.0
Oregon
48.9
Rhode Island
48.3
Vermont
44.9

Birth Rate by State 2024

Birth Rate by State 2024

The birth rate is the number of live births per 1,000 population. The birth rate is used in conjunction with the mortality and migration rates to calculate population growth. The birth rate is often used interchangeably with fertility rate; however, fertility rate is the number of births per 1,000 women of childbearing age (ages 15 to 44) occurring in a particular year.

The birth rate is a concern for some governments. Some governments around the world are attempting to increase the birth rate with financial incentives or offering support services to new mothers. This is because these countries have lower birth rates than their mortality rates, resulting in a declining population. Other governments, however, have the opposite problem of high birth rates that are causing overpopulation. This is seen in China’s one-child policy.

Additionally, high birth rates are typically associated with low life expectancy, low living standards, and education levels, and low social status for women. Some countries’ policies to low the birth rate have focused on improving women’s rights and sexual and reproductive health. Improved information and access to birth control methods have achieved good results in Iran and Bangladesh.

The states with the lowest fertility rates are:

State
Birth Rate (CIA Factbook)
Vermont44.9
Rhode Island48.3
Oregon48.9
Massachusetts49.0
Maine49.9
New Hampshire49.9
Connecticut52.1
Colorado52.5
California52.8
New Mexico52.9

Vermont has the lowest fertility rate in the United States at 44.9 per 1,000 population. Many of the states with the lowest fertility rates are found in the Northeast. These states will likely see their populations shrink between 2030 and 2040.

The states with the highest fertility rates are:

State
Birth Rate (CIA Factbook)
South Dakota68.6
North Dakota66.7
Alaska64.9
Nebraska64.4
Utah63.6
Louisiana62.7
Arkansas61.7
Oklahoma61.5
Kansas61.0
Iowa60.8

Birth Rate by State 2024

Notes:
- CDC data tracks births to mothers aged 15-44 in 2021
- Census Bureau data tracks women aged 15-50 who gave birth during 2021

Download Table Data

Enter your email below, and you'll receive this table's data in your inbox momentarily.

State
Birth Rate (CIA Factbook) (per 1k people)
2021 Births (CDC)
2021 Births (Census Bureau)
South Dakota68.611,36911,840
North Dakota66.710,11211,411
Alaska64.99,36710,413
Nebraska64.424,60926,915
Utah63.646,71249,687
Louisiana62.757,43758,744
Arkansas61.735,96537,634
Oklahoma61.548,41052,709
Kansas61.034,70540,014
Iowa60.836,83540,138
Kentucky60.852,21452,740
Idaho60.722,42723,634
Mississippi60.735,15638,201
Texas60.7373,594401,736
Indiana60.279,94682,749
Tennessee59.881,71782,463
Alabama59.558,05458,514
Hawaii59.215,62018,827
Minnesota58.664,42573,901
Missouri58.469,45377,895
North Carolina58.1120,466124,231
New Jersey58.0101,497106,279
Ohio57.9129,791146,441
South Carolina57.557,18563,525
Wyoming57.56,2377,909
Delaware56.510,4829,827
Maryland56.468,28575,070
Virginia56.195,82599,799
Georgia55.9124,073132,163
Wisconsin55.761,78166,755
Arizona55.577,91688,808
Michigan55.4104,980117,552
Florida54.9216,260227,983
Montana54.811,23112,418
Nevada54.833,68636,426
Pennsylvania54.7132,622145,623
West Virginia54.717,19818,604
Washington54.283,91196,266
New York54.1210,742224,967
Illinois53.0132,189153,901
New Mexico52.921,39125,825
California52.8420,608461,770
Colorado52.562,94967,425
Connecticut52.135,67035,148
Maine49.912,00614,208
New Hampshire49.912,62514,048
Massachusetts49.069,13775,648
Oregon48.940,91446,923
Rhode Island48.310,46411,821
Vermont44.95,3845,492
showing: 50 rows

Birth Rate by State 2024

Sources