Births and Natality
Data are for the U.S.
- Number of births: 3,596,017
- Birth rate: 10.7 per 1,000 population
- Fertility rate: 54.5 births per 1,000 women ages 15–44
- Percent born low birthweight: 8.58%
- Percent born preterm: 10.41%
- Percent unmarried: 40.0%
- Mean age at first birth: 27.5
Source: Births: Final Data for 2023, tables 1, 9, 11, and 13 [PDF – 2 MB]
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