Fertility & birth rates in United Kingdom and United States

Fertility rate in United Kingdom vs United States by year

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United Kingdom

United States

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Year	Fertility rate
	United Kingdom	United States
2023	1.56	1.62
2022	1.56	1.66
2021	1.58	1.66
2020	1.57	1.64
2019	1.63	1.71
2018	1.68	1.73
2017	1.74	1.77
2016	1.79	1.82
2015	1.8	1.84
2014	1.81	1.86
2013	1.83	1.86
2012	1.92	1.88
2011	1.91	1.89
2010	1.92	1.93
2009	1.89	2
2008	1.91	2.07
2007	1.86	2.12
2006	1.82	2.11
2005	1.76	2.06
2004	1.75	2.05
2003	1.7	2.05
2002	1.63	2.02
2001	1.63	2.03
2000	1.64	2.06
1999	1.68	2.01
1998	1.71	2
1997	1.72	1.97
1996	1.73	1.98
1995	1.71	1.98
1994	1.74	2
1993	1.76	2.02
1992	1.79	2.05
1991	1.82	2.06
1990	1.83	2.08
1989	1.79	2.01
1988	1.82	1.93
1987	1.81	1.87
1986	1.78	1.84
1985	1.79	1.84
1984	1.77	1.81
1983	1.77	1.8
1982	1.78	1.83
1981	1.82	1.81
1980	1.9	1.84
1979	1.86	1.81
1978	1.75	1.76
1977	1.69	1.79
1976	1.74	1.74
1975	1.81	1.77
1974	1.92	1.84
1973	2.04	1.88
1972	2.2	2.01
1971	2.41	2.27
1970	2.44	2.48
1969	2.51	2.46
1968	2.6	2.46
1967	2.68	2.56
1966	2.78	2.72
1965	2.86	2.91
1964	2.93	3.19
1963	2.88	3.32
1962	2.86	3.46
1961	2.78	3.62
1960	2.69	3.65

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in the United Kingdom was 1.56 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.62 in the United States in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check the United Kingdom vs the United States population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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United Kingdom

United States

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Year	Natural population change
	United Kingdom	United States
2023	34,589	502,372
2022	39,751	399,926
2021	30,612	199,137
2020	-4,272	208,862
2019	108,342	887,476
2018	119,321	955,022
2017	145,125	1,028,037
2016	177,139	1,197,627
2015	175,738	1,270,126
2014	206,784	1,357,281
2013	198,830	1,322,711
2012	248,473	1,411,822
2011	259,361	1,441,697
2010	251,066	1,548,182
2009	230,422	1,717,920
2008	216,325	1,794,154
2007	196,232	1,897,757
2006	176,455	1,849,955
2005	144,963	1,684,445
2004	131,974	1,698,271
2003	89,471	1,653,615
2002	65,308	1,581,938
2001	65,032	1,595,826
2000	70,671	1,664,758
1999	64,551	1,564,050
1998	87,730	1,573,857
1997	99,138	1,501,014
1996	98,884	1,510,137
1995	87,028	1,546,031
1994	127,304	1,633,302
1993	103,893	1,717,685
1992	149,709	1,875,328
1991	143,562	1,926,543
1990	154,569	2,026,068
1989	119,861	1,875,826
1988	136,628	1,735,943
1987	136,325	1,720,252
1986	90,690	1,656,917
1985	79,170	1,689,258
1984	84,633	1,627,192
1983	61,966	1,636,544
1982	56,314	1,714,317
1981	73,234	1,652,153
1980	95,734	1,608,450
1979	61,872	1,597,894
1978	16,859	1,402,283
1977	0	1,431,556
1976	-5,621	1,264,604
1975	33,735	1,252,644
1974	67,476	1,218,968
1973	112,389	1,165,499
1972	162,650	1,301,355
1971	257,123	1,640,519
1970	244,918	1,824,965
1969	260,577	1,702,487
1968	292,622	1,565,507
1967	346,145	1,669,181
1966	333,356	1,749,387
1965	364,132	1,943,030
1964	405,000	2,245,099
1963	337,995	2,289,826
1962	340,800	2,406,337
1961	311,519	2,571,681
1960	314,400	2,565,530

The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +0.05% in the United Kingdom and +0.15% in the United States.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.16% in the United Kingdom and +0.25% in the United States.

Birth rate in United Kingdom vs United States by year

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United Kingdom

United States

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	United Kingdom	United States
2023	10	10.7
2022	10.1	11
2021	10.2	11
2020	10.2	10.9
2019	10.6	11.4
2018	11	11.6
2017	11.4	11.8
2016	11.8	12.2
2015	11.9	12.4
2014	12	12.5
2013	12.1	12.4
2012	12.8	12.6
2011	12.8	12.7
2010	12.9	13
2009	12.7	13.5
2008	12.9	14
2007	12.6	14.3
2006	12.3	14.3
2005	12	14
2004	11.9	14
2003	11.7	14.1
2002	11.3	14
2001	11.3	14.1
2000	11.5	14.4
1999	11.9	14.2
1998	12.3	14.3
1997	12.5	14.2
1996	12.6	14.4
1995	12.6	14.6
1994	13	15
1993	13.2	15.4
1992	13.6	15.8
1991	13.8	16.2
1990	13.9	16.7
1989	13.6	16.4
1988	13.8	16
1987	13.7	15.7
1986	13.3	15.6
1985	13.3	15.8
1984	12.9	15.6
1983	12.8	15.6
1982	12.8	15.9
1981	13	15.8
1980	13.4	15.9
1979	13.1	15.6
1978	12.2	15
1977	11.7	15.1
1976	12	14.6
1975	12.4	14.6
1974	13.1	14.8
1973	13.9	14.8
1972	14.9	15.6
1971	16.1	17.2
1970	16.2	18.4
1969	16.6	17.9
1968	17.2	17.6
1967	17.5	17.8
1966	17.9	18.4
1965	18.3	19.4
1964	18.8	21.1
1963	18.5	21.7
1962	18.3	22.4
1961	17.9	23.3
1960	17.5	23.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10 in the United Kingdom and 10.7 in the United States, compared with 17.5 and 23.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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United Kingdom

Factual

UN forecast

United States

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	United Kingdom	United States
2100	13.4%	14.4%
2099	13.4%	14.4%
2098	13.4%	14.4%
2097	13.5%	14.4%
2096	13.5%	14.4%
2095	13.6%	14.5%
2094	13.6%	14.5%
2093	13.7%	14.5%
2092	13.7%	14.5%
2091	13.8%	14.6%
2090	13.8%	14.6%
2089	13.8%	14.7%
2088	13.9%	14.7%
2087	13.9%	14.7%
2086	13.9%	14.8%
2085	13.9%	14.8%
2084	13.9%	14.8%
2083	13.9%	14.9%
2082	13.9%	14.9%
2081	13.9%	14.9%
2080	13.9%	14.9%
2079	13.8%	14.9%
2078	13.8%	14.9%
2077	13.8%	14.9%
2076	13.8%	14.9%
2075	13.8%	14.9%
2074	13.8%	14.9%
2073	13.8%	14.9%
2072	13.8%	14.9%
2071	13.8%	14.9%
2070	13.8%	14.9%
2069	13.8%	14.9%
2068	13.9%	14.9%
2067	13.9%	14.9%
2066	14%	14.9%
2065	14.1%	15%
2064	14.2%	15%
2063	14.3%	15%
2062	14.4%	15.1%
2061	14.5%	15.1%
2060	14.5%	15.2%
2059	14.6%	15.3%
2058	14.7%	15.4%
2057	14.8%	15.5%
2056	14.9%	15.5%
2055	15%	15.6%
2054	15%	15.7%
2053	15%	15.8%
2052	15.1%	15.8%
2051	15.1%	15.9%
2050	15.1%	15.9%
2049	15%	16%
2048	15%	16%
2047	15%	16%
2046	14.9%	16%
2045	14.9%	16%
2044	14.9%	16%
2043	14.8%	16%
2042	14.8%	16%
2041	14.8%	15.9%
2040	14.8%	15.9%
2039	14.8%	15.9%
2038	14.9%	15.9%
2037	14.9%	15.9%
2036	14.9%	15.9%
2035	15%	15.9%
2034	15.1%	15.9%
2033	15.3%	16%
2032	15.4%	16.1%
2031	15.6%	16.2%
2030	15.9%	16.3%
2029	16.1%	16.5%
2028	16.3%	16.6%
2027	16.6%	16.8%
2026	16.8%	17%
2025	17.1%	17.2%
2024	17.2%	17.3%
2023	17.4%	17.6%
2022	17.6%	17.9%
2021	17.8%	18.1%
2020	18%	18.4%
2019	18%	18.6%
2018	18.1%	18.8%
2017	18%	18.9%
2016	18%	19.1%
2015	17.9%	19.2%
2014	17.8%	19.3%
2013	17.8%	19.4%
2012	17.8%	19.5%
2011	17.7%	19.6%
2010	17.8%	19.7%
2009	17.8%	19.8%
2008	17.8%	19.9%
2007	17.9%	20%
2006	18%	20.2%
2005	18.2%	20.3%
2004	18.3%	20.5%
2003	18.4%	20.7%
2002	18.5%	20.9%
2001	18.7%	21%
2000	18.9%	21.2%
1999	19.2%	21.3%
1998	19.3%	21.4%
1997	19.3%	21.5%
1996	19.4%	21.7%
1995	19.5%	21.8%
1994	19.6%	21.9%
1993	19.5%	21.9%
1992	19.4%	21.8%
1991	19.3%	21.7%
1990	19.1%	21.6%
1989	19.1%	21.5%
1988	18.9%	21.3%
1987	18.9%	21.3%
1986	19.1%	21.3%
1985	19.3%	21.5%
1984	19.5%	21.7%
1983	19.8%	21.8%
1982	20.2%	22%
1981	20.6%	22.1%
1980	21%	22.4%
1979	21.4%	22.8%
1978	21.9%	23.2%
1977	22.4%	23.8%
1976	22.9%	24.4%
1975	23.3%	25.2%
1974	23.6%	25.9%
1973	23.9%	26.6%
1972	24%	27.4%
1971	24.1%	28%
1970	24.1%	28.6%
1969	24%	29%
1968	23.9%	29.5%
1967	23.7%	30%
1966	23.5%	30.4%
1965	23.4%	30.7%
1964	23.3%	30.9%
1963	23.2%	31.1%
1962	23.2%	31.3%
1961	23.3%	31.4%
1960	23.3%	31.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.2% of the population in the United Kingdom and 17.3% in the United States in 2024, compared to 19.1% and 21.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the United Kingdom and the United States compared.

Maternal mortality chart: United Kingdom vs United States

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United Kingdom

United States

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	United Kingdom	United States
2023	8	17
2022	15	20
2021	13	31
2020	14	22
2019	9	18
2018	9	18
2017	9	18
2016	9	18
2015	9	17
2014	9	17
2013	9	16
2012	9	16
2011	10	15
2010	10	15
2009	11	15
2008	11	14
2007	11	13
2006	12	13
2005	12	13
2004	13	13
2003	14	13
2002	13	13
2001	13	13
2000	12	12
1999	11	12
1998	10	11
1997	9	11
1996	8	11
1995	9	12
1994	9	11
1993	8	12
1992	7	11
1991	7	12
1990	6	12
1989	5	12
1988	4	12
1987	3	11
1986	2	11
1985	2	11

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 8 deaths per 100,000 live births in the United Kingdom, compared to 17 deaths in the United States.

U.S. figures are less comparable to other countries, because reporting changes between 2003 and 2018 doubled the number of maternal deaths captured in official records without an actual doubling in mortality, and coding was revised again in 2018.

Under-five mortality rates

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United Kingdom

United States

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	United Kingdom	United States
2023	0.45%	0.65%
2022	0.45%	0.65%
2021	0.44%	0.65%
2020	0.44%	0.65%
2019	0.44%	0.65%
2018	0.44%	0.65%
2017	0.44%	0.66%
2016	0.44%	0.67%
2015	0.45%	0.68%
2014	0.45%	0.68%
2013	0.46%	0.69%
2012	0.48%	0.7%
2011	0.5%	0.72%
2010	0.52%	0.73%
2009	0.54%	0.75%
2008	0.56%	0.76%
2007	0.58%	0.77%
2006	0.59%	0.79%
2005	0.6%	0.8%
2004	0.61%	0.81%
2003	0.63%	0.81%
2002	0.63%	0.82%
2001	0.64%	0.83%
2000	0.65%	0.84%
1999	0.67%	0.86%
1998	0.68%	0.87%
1997	0.69%	0.89%
1996	0.7%	0.92%
1995	0.72%	0.95%
1994	0.74%	0.98%
1993	0.77%	1.01%
1992	0.82%	1.05%
1991	0.87%	1.09%
1990	0.93%	1.12%
1989	0.99%	1.16%
1988	1.04%	1.19%
1987	1.08%	1.21%
1986	1.11%	1.24%
1985	1.14%	1.27%
1984	1.17%	1.3%
1983	1.22%	1.34%
1982	1.27%	1.39%
1981	1.34%	1.44%
1980	1.41%	1.5%
1979	1.49%	1.56%
1978	1.57%	1.63%
1977	1.64%	1.71%
1976	1.72%	1.79%
1975	1.8%	1.88%
1974	1.87%	1.97%
1973	1.94%	2.06%
1972	2%	2.15%
1971	2.06%	2.24%
1970	2.1%	2.32%
1969	2.14%	2.41%
1968	2.18%	2.49%
1967	2.22%	2.57%
1966	2.28%	2.64%
1965	2.34%	2.71%
1964	2.42%	2.77%
1963	2.49%	2.83%
1962	2.56%	2.89%
1961	2.61%	2.95%
1960	2.66%	3.01%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.45% in the United Kingdom and 0.65% in the United States. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.