Birth Rate 2023

42.1 per 1,00065.6 per 1,000

1	South Dakota	65.6
2	Nebraska	62.5
3	Alaska	62.4
4	North Dakota	62.0
5	Texas	60.6
6	Louisiana	60.4
6	Kentucky	60.4
8	Utah	59.6
9	Kansas	59.5
10	Mississippi	59.2
10	Arkansas	59.2
12	Oklahoma	59.1
13	Iowa	59.0
14	Indiana	58.9
14	Tennessee	58.9
16	Alabama	57.9
17	Idaho	57.6
18	New Jersey	57.4
19	Hawaii	56.9
20	Ohio	56.4
21	North Carolina	56.0
22	Missouri	55.8
22	South Carolina	55.8
24	Minnesota	55.7
25	Georgia	54.9
26	Wyoming	54.5
27	Delaware	54.4
28	Arizona	54.2
29	Maryland	54.1
30	Florida	53.9
31	Virginia	53.6
31	Wisconsin	53.6
33	West Virginia	53.1
34	New York	52.7
35	Montana	52.2
35	Michigan	52.2
37	Pennsylvania	51.9
38	New Mexico	51.5
39	Washington	51.4
40	Nevada	50.8
41	Illinois	50.4
41	California	50.4
43	Colorado	50.2
43	Connecticut	50.2
45	Massachusetts	47.4
46	Maine	47.0
47	New Hampshire	46.8
48	Oregon	45.9
49	Rhode Island	45.2
50	District of Columbia	43.0
51	Vermont	42.1

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Birth Rate in the U.S.

The birth rate is a crucial data point and contributes significantly to the overall understanding of a country's demographics. Birth rates, alongside mortality and migration rates, are critical in calculating population growth, which subsequently informs a plethora of social, economic, and policy decisions.

Demonstrating a trend towards higher birth rates in the Midwest and the South institutions, Utah topped the chart for the highest birth rate (14.9) in the United States, followed by North Dakota (14.0), and Alaska (13.7).
With a rate of 8.7, Vermont, in contrast, registered the lowest birth rate in the U.S.
The majority of the States lay within the range of 11.0 - 13.2 indicating a moderate birth rate.
Despite its vast population, California stands with a birth rate of 11.5, sitting comfortably in the middle of the list.
The birth rate in several states in the Northeast, including New Hampshire (8.8), Maine (9.2), and Connecticut (9.7), was under 10 highlighting the lower nature of birth rates in this region.

States with the Highest Birth Rates

Leading our list for the States with the Highest Birth Rates is Utah with a birth rate of 14.9 per 1,000 population. This might be attributed to cultural variables in Utah, including the prevalence of family-oriented communities such as those associated with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Next comes North Dakota, having a birth rate of 14 per 1,000 population, closely followed by Alaska that registers a birth rate of 13.7. Fourth on the list, we find South Dakota that counterparts its northern sibling with a birth rate of 13.5 per 1,000 population. Texas and Nebraska hold the fifth and sixth positions, with both states exhibiting a birth rate of 13.2. Sitting at the seventh spot, Louisiana boasts of a 12.8 birth rate, followed by Oklahoma at 12.6. Ninth on this list is Kansas with a birth rate of 12.5, indicating a confluence of mid-range birth rates within central US states. The tenth state with the highest birth rate is Mississippi, having a rate of 12.4. States with the Highest Birth Rates:

Utah: 14.9
North Dakota: 14
Alaska: 13.7
South Dakota: 13.5
Texas: 13.2
Nebraska: 13.2
Louisiana: 12.8
Oklahoma: 12.6
Kansas: 12.5
Mississippi: 12.4