Births per 1,000 Women Ages 15-44
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2023
Location Birth Rate per 1,000 Women Ages 15-44
United States 54.5 Alabama 57.9 Alaska 62.4 Arizona 54.2 Arkansas 59.2 California 50.4 Colorado 50.2 Connecticut 50.2 Delaware 54.4 District of Columbia 43 Florida 53.9 Georgia 54.9 Hawaii 56.9 Idaho 57.6 Illinois 50.4 Indiana 58.9 Iowa 59 Kansas 59.5 Kentucky 60.4 Louisiana 60.4 Maine 47 Maryland 54.1 Massachusetts 47.4 Michigan 52.2 Minnesota 55.7 Mississippi 59.2 Missouri 55.8 Montana 52.2 Nebraska 62.5 Nevada 50.8 New Hampshire 46.8 New Jersey 57.4 New Mexico 51.5 New York 52.7 North Carolina 56 North Dakota 62 Ohio 56.4 Oklahoma 59.1 Oregon 45.9 Pennsylvania 51.9 Rhode Island 45.2 South Carolina 55.8 South Dakota 65.6 Tennessee 58.9 Texas 60.6 Utah 59.6 Vermont 42.1 Virginia 53.6 Washington 51.4 West Virginia 53.1 Wisconsin 53.6 Wyoming 54.5 American Samoa N/A Guam 71.7 Northern Mariana Islands 63.8 Puerto Rico 30.5 Virgin Islands 44.5
2022
Location Birth Rate per 1,000 Women Ages 15-44
United States 56 Alabama 58.7 Alaska 64.9 Arizona 54.9 Arkansas 60.2 California 52.8 Colorado 51.5 Connecticut 50.7 Delaware 57.3 District of Columbia 44.9 Florida 55.6 Georgia 56 Hawaii 59.3 Idaho 58.4 Illinois 51.8 Indiana 59.7 Iowa 59.9 Kansas 60.3 Kentucky 61.1 Louisiana 61.8 Maine 49.7 Maryland 56.9 Massachusetts 48.7 Michigan 54 Minnesota 58.2 Mississippi 59.7 Missouri 57.7 Montana 53.2 Nebraska 63.6 Nevada 53.2 New Hampshire 47.9 New Jersey 58.7 New Mexico 53.1 New York 53.6 North Carolina 57.6 North Dakota 62 Ohio 57.3 Oklahoma 60.4 Oregon 47.3 Pennsylvania 53.3 Rhode Island 47.5 South Carolina 57 South Dakota 66.5 Tennessee 59.3 Texas 61.9 Utah 61.3 Vermont 44.3 Virginia 55.6 Washington 53.3 West Virginia 54 Wisconsin 54.2 Wyoming 55.4 American Samoa N/A Guam 76.9 Northern Mariana Islands 51.5 Puerto Rico 31.1 Virgin Islands 46.8
2021
Location Birth Rate per 1,000 Women Ages 15-44
United States 56.3 Alabama 59.5 Alaska 64.9 Arizona 55.5 Arkansas 61.7 California 52.8 Colorado 52.5 Connecticut 52.1 Delaware 56.5 District of Columbia 48.7 Florida 54.9 Georgia 55.9 Hawaii 59.2 Idaho 60.7 Illinois 53 Indiana 60.2 Iowa 60.8 Kansas 61 Kentucky 60.8 Louisiana 62.7 Maine 49.9 Maryland 56.4 Massachusetts 49 Michigan 55.4 Minnesota 58.6 Mississippi 60.7 Missouri 58.4 Montana 54.8 Nebraska 64.4 Nevada 54.8 New Hampshire 49.9 New Jersey 58 New Mexico 52.9 New York 54.1 North Carolina 58.1 North Dakota 66.7 Ohio 57.9 Oklahoma 61.5 Oregon 48.9 Pennsylvania 54.7 Rhode Island 48.3 South Carolina 57.5 South Dakota 68.6 Tennessee 59.8 Texas 60.7 Utah 63.6 Vermont 44.9 Virginia 56.1 Washington 54.2 West Virginia 54.7 Wisconsin 55.7 Wyoming 57.5 American Samoa N/A Guam 80.1 Northern Mariana Islands 62.8 Puerto Rico 30.8 Virgin Islands 48.4
2020
Location Birth Rate per 1,000 Women Ages 15-44
United States 56 Alabama 60.6 Alaska 65.7 Arizona 54 Arkansas 60.7 California 52.4 Colorado 51.5 Connecticut 49.9 Delaware 57 District of Columbia 46.1 Florida 53.4 Georgia 55.7 Hawaii 61.1 Idaho 60.9 Illinois 53.8 Indiana 59.8 Iowa 60.4 Kansas 61.1 Kentucky 60.8 Louisiana 62.2 Maine 49.2 Maryland 57.7 Massachusetts 47.6 Michigan 55.6 Minnesota 58.3 Mississippi 61 Missouri 58.7 Montana 54.3 Nebraska 64.7 Nevada 54.8 New Hampshire 47.7 New Jersey 58.6 New Mexico 54.6 New York 54.6 North Carolina 56.2 North Dakota 67.4 Ohio 58.3 Oklahoma 61 Oregon 47.8 Pennsylvania 54.9 Rhode Island 48.7 South Carolina 55.9 South Dakota 66.7 Tennessee 58.5 Texas 60.2 Utah 64.1 Vermont 44.7 Virginia 55.8 Washington 54 West Virginia 55.3 Wisconsin 55.4 Wyoming 56.4 American Samoa N/A Guam 89.6 Northern Mariana Islands 69.7 Puerto Rico 31.2 Virgin Islands 46.5
2019
Location Birth Rate per 1,000 Women Ages 15-44
United States 58.3 Alabama 61.7 Alaska 68.1 Arizona 56.7 Arkansas 63.2 California 55.4 Colorado 53.3 Connecticut 51.1 Delaware 58.7 District of Columbia 47.7 Florida 56.6 Georgia 58 Hawaii 63.9 Idaho 64 Illinois 56.1 Indiana 61.7 Iowa 63.4 Kansas 63 Kentucky 62.6 Louisiana 63.9 Maine 50.6 Maryland 59.2 Massachusetts 49.6 Michigan 57.4 Minnesota 61 Mississippi 62.7 Missouri 61.3 Montana 56.8 Nebraska 66.2 Nevada 58.3 New Hampshire 48.2 New Jersey 59.5 New Mexico 57.6 New York 57.2 North Carolina 57.8 North Dakota 70.6 Ohio 60.8 Oklahoma 63.4 Oregon 50.6 Pennsylvania 56.3 Rhode Island 48.8 South Carolina 58 South Dakota 70.6 Tennessee 60.3 Texas 62.5 Utah 66.7 Vermont 46.8 Virginia 57.8 Washington 56 West Virginia 57.6 Wisconsin 58.1 Wyoming 60.8 American Samoa N/A Guam 92.7 Northern Mariana Islands 76.6 Puerto Rico 33.1 Virgin Islands N/A
2018
Location Birth Rate per 1,000 Women Ages 15-44
United States 59.1 Alabama 60.9 Alaska 69.3 Arizona 58.6 Arkansas 64 California 56.2 Colorado 54.1 Connecticut 51.8 Delaware 59.1 District of Columbia 48.8 Florida 57.2 Georgia 58.3 Hawaii 64.2 Idaho 63.4 Illinois 57.5 Indiana 62.8 Iowa 63.5 Kansas 64.7 Kentucky 63.5 Louisiana 64.3 Maine 53.3 Maryland 59.9 Massachusetts 49.5 Michigan 58.5 Minnesota 62.7 Mississippi 62.8 Missouri 62.4 Montana 59.6 Nebraska 68.4 Nevada 60 New Hampshire 49.1 New Jersey 60.1 New Mexico 58 New York 57.9 North Carolina 58.4 North Dakota 72.2 Ohio 61.1 Oklahoma 64.6 Oregon 51.4 Pennsylvania 56.9 Rhode Island 50.5 South Carolina 58.1 South Dakota 73.6 Tennessee 61.1 Texas 63.4 Utah 68.4 Vermont 47.2 Virginia 59.1 Washington 57.5 West Virginia 57.2 Wisconsin 58.9 Wyoming 61 American Samoa N/A Guam 96.1 Northern Mariana Islands 63 Puerto Rico 34.8 Virgin Islands N/A
2017
Location Birth Rate per 1,000 Women Ages 15-44
United States 60.3 Alabama 62 Alaska 71.5 Arizona 60.8 Arkansas 65 California 58.2 Colorado 56.6 Connecticut 52.3 Delaware 60.2 District of Columbia 51.3 Florida 58.4 Georgia 60.2 Hawaii 65.9 Idaho 67.4 Illinois 59 Indiana 63.4 Iowa 64.9 Kansas 65.4 Kentucky 64.5 Louisiana 65.2 Maine 53.1 Maryland 60 Massachusetts 51.2 Michigan 59.4 Minnesota 64.3 Mississippi 63.1 Missouri 62.3 Montana 62.1 Nebraska 69.8 Nevada 60.7 New Hampshire 50.2 New Jersey 59 New Mexico 60.1 New York 57.4 North Carolina 59.6 North Dakota 73.4 Ohio 62.1 Oklahoma 65.3 Oregon 53.8 Pennsylvania 57.8 Rhode Island 50.9 South Carolina 59.1 South Dakota 76.4 Tennessee 61.7 Texas 64.9 Utah 72 Vermont 49.7 Virginia 59.7 Washington 59.8 West Virginia 58 Wisconsin 60 Wyoming 64.1 American Samoa 87.6 Guam 99.3 Northern Mariana Islands 39.6 Puerto Rico 37 Virgin Islands N/A
2016
Location Birth Rate per 1,000 Women Ages 15-44
United States 62 Alabama 62.1 Alaska 76.1 Arizona 63.5 Arkansas 66.4 California 60.6 Colorado 59.3 Connecticut 53.4 Delaware 61.2 District of Columbia 53.7 Florida 59.7 Georgia 61.1 Hawaii 67.6 Idaho 69.8 Illinois 60.6 Indiana 64.3 Iowa 66.9 Kansas 68.1 Kentucky 65.4 Louisiana 67.2 Maine 54.9 Maryland 61.3 Massachusetts 51.9 Michigan 60.5 Minnesota 66.1 Mississippi 63.7 Missouri 63.8 Montana 65.3 Nebraska 72.2 Nevada 62.6 New Hampshire 50.9 New Jersey 60.1 New Mexico 62.7 New York 58.6 North Carolina 60.3 North Dakota 77.3 Ohio 62.8 Oklahoma 68.4 Oregon 57 Pennsylvania 58.5 Rhode Island 51.8 South Carolina 59.9 South Dakota 77.7 Tennessee 62 Texas 68.6 Utah 76.2 Vermont 50.3 Virginia 61.1 Washington 63 West Virginia 58.2 Wisconsin 61.6 Wyoming 67.2 American Samoa 89.8 Guam 102.7 Northern Mariana Islands 44.4 Puerto Rico 41.7 Virgin Islands 60.1
2015
Location Birth Rate per 1,000 Women Ages 15-44
United States 62.5 Alabama 62.2 Alaska 77 Arizona 64.7 Arkansas 67.5 California 60.8 Colorado 60.2 Connecticut 52.5 Delaware 61.8 District of Columbia 52.8 Florida 60 Georgia 62 Hawaii 68.7 Idaho 71.8 Illinois 61.3 Indiana 64.8 Iowa 67.1 Kansas 69.9 Kentucky 65.7 Louisiana 68.5 Maine 54.3 Maryland 61.3 Massachusetts 52 Michigan 60.3 Minnesota 66.3 Mississippi 64 Missouri 63.8 Montana 67.3 Nebraska 72.8 Nevada 63.3 New Hampshire 51.3 New Jersey 60 New Mexico 65.3 New York 58.8 North Carolina 60.7 North Dakota 76.4 Ohio 63.1 Oklahoma 69.1 Oregon 58.1 Pennsylvania 58.7 Rhode Island 52.5 South Carolina 61.1 South Dakota 78.2 Tennessee 62.8 Texas 70.2 Utah 78 Vermont 51.1 Virginia 61.3 Washington 62.8 West Virginia 59.4 Wisconsin 61.8 Wyoming 70.2 American Samoa 86.3 Guam 98 Northern Mariana Islands 33 Puerto Rico 44.8 Virgin Islands 69.6
2014
Location Birth Rate per 1,000 Women Ages 15-44
United States 62.9 Alabama 61.8 Alaska 77.3 Arizona 66.4 Arkansas 67 California 62.4 Colorado 60.7 Connecticut 53 Delaware 60.8 District of Columbia 53.6 Florida 59.7 Georgia 62.2 Hawaii 69.3 Idaho 72.7 Illinois 61.1 Indiana 64.9 Iowa 67.8 Kansas 70 Kentucky 65.8 Louisiana 68.4 Maine 54.3 Maryland 61.5 Massachusetts 52.5 Michigan 60.6 Minnesota 66.4 Mississippi 64.4 Missouri 64.1 Montana 67 Nebraska 73.6 Nevada 63.3 New Hampshire 50.5 New Jersey 59.9 New Mexico 65.5 New York 59 North Carolina 61 North Dakota 78.8 Ohio 63.1 Oklahoma 69.9 Oregon 58.7 Pennsylvania 59.1 Rhode Island 51.5 South Carolina 61.1 South Dakota 77.8 Tennessee 63 Texas 70.7 Utah 80 Vermont 52.9 Virginia 61.3 Washington 63.3 West Virginia 60.3 Wisconsin 61.8 Wyoming 69.4 American Samoa 85.2 Guam 99.1 Northern Mariana Islands 39.6 Puerto Rico 48.2 Virgin Islands N/A
2013
Location Birth Rate per 1,000 Women Ages 15-44
United States 62.5 Alabama 60.6 Alaska 77.8 Arizona 66.3 Arkansas 65.9 California 62 Colorado 61 Connecticut 52.7 Delaware 60.3 District of Columbia 53.3 Florida 59.3 Georgia 61.6 Hawaii 71.5 Idaho 71.8 Illinois 60.3 Indiana 64.3 Iowa 67.1 Kansas 69.5 Kentucky 65.3 Louisiana 67.3 Maine 54.4 Maryland 60.1 Massachusetts 52.8 Michigan 60 Minnesota 65.9 Mississippi 64.2 Missouri 64.1 Montana 67.2 Nebraska 72.2 Nevada 62.8 New Hampshire 50.8 New Jersey 59.6 New Mexico 66.1 New York 58.8 North Carolina 60.4 North Dakota 75.3 Ohio 62.7 Oklahoma 70.6 Oregon 58.6 Pennsylvania 58.4 Rhode Island 51.6 South Carolina 60.6 South Dakota 78.1 Tennessee 62.1 Texas 69.9 Utah 80.9 Vermont 51.4 Virginia 60.9 Washington 62.6 West Virginia 61.5 Wisconsin 61.3 Wyoming 69.3 American Samoa 83.7 Guam 95.9 Northern Mariana Islands 51.7 Puerto Rico 49.4 Virgin Islands N/A
Notes
Data are by birth parent's place of residence and represent births per 1,000 women ages 15-44, also known as "fertility rate." Population data for computing birth rates were provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. Rates by state may differ from rates computed on the basis of other population estimates.
Sources
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Vital Statistics Reports (NVSR), Vol. 74, No. 1: Births: Final Data for 2023 , March 18, 2025
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Vital Statistics Reports (NVSR), Vol. 73, No. 2: Births: Final Data for 2022 , April 4, 2024
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Vital Statistics Reports (NVSR), Vol. 72, No. 1: Births: Final Data for 2021 , January 31, 2023.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Vital Statistics Reports (NVSR), Vol. 70, No. 17: Births: Final Data for 2020 , February 7, 2022.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Vital Statistics Reports (NVSR), Vol. 70, No. 2: Births: Final Data for 2019 , March 23, 2021.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Vital Statistics Reports (NVSR), Vol. 68, No. 13: Births: Final Data for 2018 , November 27, 2019.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Vital Statistics Reports (NVSR), Vol. 67, No. 8: Births: Final Data for 2017 , November 7, 2018.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Vital Statistics Reports (NVSR), Vol. 67, No. 1: Births: Final Data for 2016 , January 31, 2018.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Vital Statistics Reports (NVSR), Vol. 66, No. 1: Births: Final Data for 2015 , January 5, 2017.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Vital Statistics Reports (NVSR), Vol. 64, No. 12: Births: Final Data for 2014 , December 23, 2015.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Vital Statistics Reports (NVSR), Vol. 64, No. 1: Births: Final Data for 2013 , January 15, 2015.
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