United States Lowest Fertility Rate
Total fertility rate · World Bank
The lowest fertility rate in United States was 1.59 in 2025. The top 5 years were: 2025 (1.59), 2023 (1.62), 2020 (1.64), 2022 (1.66), 2021 (1.66).
Top 5 Lowest Years▾
United States Top 5 Lowest Fertility Rate Years
| Rank | Year | Value |
|---|
| 1st |
2025 |
1.59 |
| 2nd |
2023 |
1.62 |
| 3rd |
2020 |
1.64 |
| 4th |
2022 |
1.66 |
| 5th |
2021 |
1.66 |
All Data (sorted by value)▾
| Year | Value | Change | Rank |
|---|
| 2025 |
1.59 |
−0.03 |
134th |
| 2023 |
1.62 |
−0.04 |
84th |
| 2022 |
1.66 |
−0.01 |
83rd |
| 2021 |
1.66 |
+0.02 |
78th |
| 2020 |
1.64 |
−0.06 |
75th |
| 2019 |
1.71 |
−0.02 |
76th |
| 2018 |
1.73 |
−0.04 |
76th |
| 2017 |
1.77 |
−0.05 |
77th |
| 2016 |
1.82 |
−0.02 |
80th |
| 2015 |
1.84 |
−0.02 |
77th |
| 2014 |
1.86 |
+0.01 |
75th |
| 2013 |
1.86 |
−0.02 |
72nd |
| 2012 |
1.88 |
−0.01 |
71st |
| 2011 |
1.89 |
−0.04 |
72nd |
| 2010 |
1.93 |
−0.07 |
77th |
| 2009 |
2.00 |
−0.07 |
82nd |
| 2008 |
2.07 |
−0.05 |
87th |
| 2007 |
2.12 |
+0.01 |
90th |
| 2006 |
2.11 |
+0.05 |
94th |
| 2005 |
2.06 |
+0.01 |
88th |
| 2004 |
2.05 |
+0.00 |
86th |
| 2003 |
2.05 |
+0.03 |
85th |
| 2002 |
2.02 |
−0.01 |
82nd |
| 2001 |
2.03 |
−0.03 |
81st |
| 2000 |
2.06 |
+0.05 |
76th |
| 1999 |
2.01 |
+0.01 |
73rd |
| 1998 |
2.00 |
+0.03 |
69th |
| 1997 |
1.97 |
−0.00 |
65th |
| 1996 |
1.98 |
−0.00 |
62nd |
| 1995 |
1.98 |
−0.02 |
60th |
| 1994 |
2.00 |
−0.02 |
60th |
| 1993 |
2.02 |
−0.03 |
59th |
| 1992 |
2.05 |
−0.02 |
57th |
| 1991 |
2.06 |
−0.02 |
56th |
| 1990 |
2.08 |
+0.07 |
54th |
| 1989 |
2.01 |
+0.08 |
48th |
| 1988 |
1.93 |
+0.06 |
38th |
| 1987 |
1.87 |
+0.03 |
37th |
| 1986 |
1.84 |
−0.01 |
34th |
| 1985 |
1.84 |
+0.04 |
33rd |
| 1984 |
1.81 |
+0.01 |
29th |
| 1983 |
1.80 |
−0.03 |
22nd |
| 1982 |
1.83 |
+0.02 |
24th |
| 1981 |
1.81 |
−0.03 |
21st |
| 1980 |
1.84 |
+0.03 |
23rd |
| 1979 |
1.81 |
+0.05 |
22nd |
| 1978 |
1.76 |
−0.03 |
13th |
| 1977 |
1.79 |
+0.05 |
16th |
| 1976 |
1.74 |
−0.04 |
11th |
| 1975 |
1.77 |
−0.06 |
10th |
| 1974 |
1.84 |
−0.04 |
10th |
| 1973 |
1.88 |
−0.13 |
9th |
| 1972 |
2.01 |
−0.26 |
15th |
| 1971 |
2.27 |
−0.21 |
26th |
| 1970 |
2.48 |
+0.02 |
35th |
| 1969 |
2.46 |
−0.01 |
32nd |
| 1968 |
2.46 |
−0.09 |
32nd |
| 1967 |
2.56 |
−0.16 |
31st |
| 1966 |
2.72 |
−0.19 |
34th |
| 1965 |
2.91 |
−0.28 |
39th |
| 1964 |
3.19 |
−0.13 |
45th |
| 1963 |
3.32 |
−0.14 |
44th |
| 1962 |
3.46 |
−0.16 |
49th |
| 1961 |
3.62 |
−0.03 |
51st |
| 1960 |
3.65 |
– |
51st |
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