Births and Natality
Data are for the U.S.
- Number of births: 3,664,292
- Birth rate: 11.0 per 1,000 population
- Fertility rate: 56.3 births per 1,000 women aged 15-44
- Percent born low birthweight: 8.52%
- Percent born preterm: 10.49%
- Percent unmarried: 40.0%
- Mean age at first birth: 27.3
Source: Births: Final Data for 2021, tables 1, 9, 11, and 13 [PDF – 1 MB]
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