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Total Fertility Rate
Births the average woman would have over her lifetime.
1.63
Births per woman · latest, Jan 2024
vs prior month▲ 0.6%
vs year ago▲ 0.6%
| Year | Total Fertility Rate |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.65 |
| 1961 | 3.62 |
| 1962 | 3.46 |
| 1963 | 3.32 |
| 1964 | 3.19 |
| 1965 | 2.91 |
| 1966 | 2.72 |
| 1967 | 2.56 |
| 1968 | 2.46 |
| 1969 | 2.46 |
| 1970 | 2.48 |
| 1971 | 2.27 |
| 1972 | 2.01 |
| 1973 | 1.88 |
| 1974 | 1.83 |
| 1975 | 1.77 |
| 1976 | 1.74 |
| 1977 | 1.79 |
| 1978 | 1.76 |
| 1979 | 1.81 |
| 1980 | 1.84 |
| 1981 | 1.81 |
| 1982 | 1.83 |
| 1983 | 1.80 |
| 1984 | 1.81 |
| 1985 | 1.84 |
| 1986 | 1.84 |
| 1987 | 1.87 |
| 1988 | 1.93 |
| 1989 | 2.01 |
| 1990 | 2.08 |
| 1991 | 2.06 |
| 1992 | 2.05 |
| 1993 | 2.02 |
| 1994 | 2.00 |
| 1995 | 1.98 |
| 1996 | 1.98 |
| 1997 | 1.97 |
| 1998 | 2.00 |
| 1999 | 2.01 |
| 2000 | 2.06 |
| 2001 | 2.03 |
| 2002 | 2.02 |
| 2003 | 2.05 |
| 2004 | 2.05 |
| 2005 | 2.06 |
| 2006 | 2.11 |
| 2007 | 2.12 |
| 2008 | 2.07 |
| 2009 | 2.00 |
| 2010 | 1.93 |
| 2011 | 1.89 |
| 2012 | 1.88 |
| 2013 | 1.86 |
| 2014 | 1.86 |
| 2015 | 1.84 |
| 2016 | 1.82 |
| 2017 | 1.77 |
| 2018 | 1.73 |
| 2019 | 1.71 |
| 2020 | 1.64 |
| 2021 | 1.66 |
| 2022 | 1.66 |
| 2023 | 1.62 |
| 2024 | 1.63 |
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Source: FRED · SPDYNTFRTINUSA · series · Jan 1960 to Jan 2024 · latest-revised
Refreshed Jul 31, 2026 from FRED.
Births the average woman would have over her lifetime.
Births the average woman would have over her lifetime at current age-specific rates.
Source: FRED · Jan 2024 · Full lesson → Learn
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