Data · U.S. Fertility rate
Fertility rate: U.S. compared with other countries Fertility rate in 2024: U.S. 1.63, UK 1.55, Canada 1.25, Australia 1.48, South Korea 0.75, Japan 1.15, Germany 1.36, France 1.61, Spain 1.1, Italy 1.18. Official figures for the U.S. compared with other countries, with the source for every value.
Ready-made comparisons: All countries, last 12 periods U.S. vs UK, full period
Fertility rate: U.S. compared with other countries U.S.: 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; UK: 2015 1.8, 2016 1.79, 2017 1.74, 2018 1.68, 2019 1.63, 2020 1.57, 2021 1.58, 2022 1.56, 2023 1.56, 2024 1.55; Canada: 2015 1.6, 2016 1.59, 2017 1.55, 2018 1.51, 2019 1.47, 2020 1.41, 2021 1.44, 2022 1.34, 2023 1.27, 2024 1.25; Australia: 2015 1.81, 2016 1.75, 2017 1.74, 2018 1.74, 2019 1.66, 2020 1.58, 2021 1.7, 2022 1.63, 2023 1.5, 2024 1.48; South Korea: 2015 1.24, 2016 1.17, 2017 1.05, 2018 0.98, 2019 0.92, 2020 0.84, 2021 0.81, 2022 0.78, 2023 0.72, 2024 0.75; Japan: 2015 1.45, 2016 1.44, 2017 1.43, 2018 1.42, 2019 1.36, 2020 1.33, 2021 1.3, 2022 1.26, 2023 1.2, 2024 1.15; Germany: 2015 1.5, 2016 1.6, 2017 1.57, 2018 1.57, 2019 1.54, 2020 1.53, 2021 1.58, 2022 1.46, 2023 1.39, 2024 1.36; France: 2015 1.96, 2016 1.92, 2017 1.89, 2018 1.87, 2019 1.86, 2020 1.82, 2021 1.83, 2022 1.78, 2023 1.66, 2024 1.61; Spain: 2015 1.33, 2016 1.33, 2017 1.31, 2018 1.26, 2019 1.23, 2020 1.18, 2021 1.18, 2022 1.16, 2023 1.12, 2024 1.1; Italy: 2015 1.36, 2016 1.36, 2017 1.34, 2018 1.31, 2019 1.27, 2020 1.24, 2021 1.25, 2022 1.24, 2023 1.21, 2024 1.18
Fertility rate: U.S. compared with other countries
· 2015–2024
0 0.98 1.96 U.S. 2015: 1.84 U.S. 2016: 1.82 U.S. 2017: 1.77 U.S. 2018: 1.73 U.S. 2019: 1.71 U.S. 2020: 1.64 U.S. 2021: 1.66 U.S. 2022: 1.66 U.S. 2023: 1.62 U.S. 2024: 1.63 U.S. 1.63 UK 2015: 1.8 UK 2016: 1.79 UK 2017: 1.74 UK 2018: 1.68 UK 2019: 1.63 UK 2020: 1.57 UK 2021: 1.58 UK 2022: 1.56 UK 2023: 1.56 UK 2024: 1.55 UK 1.55 Canada 2015: 1.6 Canada 2016: 1.59 Canada 2017: 1.55 Canada 2018: 1.51 Canada 2019: 1.47 Canada 2020: 1.41 Canada 2021: 1.44 Canada 2022: 1.34 Canada 2023: 1.27 Canada 2024: 1.25 Canada 1.25 Australia 2015: 1.81 Australia 2016: 1.75 Australia 2017: 1.74 Australia 2018: 1.74 Australia 2019: 1.66 Australia 2020: 1.58 Australia 2021: 1.7 Australia 2022: 1.63 Australia 2023: 1.5 Australia 2024: 1.48 Australia 1.48 South Korea 2015: 1.24 South Korea 2016: 1.17 South Korea 2017: 1.05 South Korea 2018: 0.98 South Korea 2019: 0.92 South Korea 2020: 0.84 South Korea 2021: 0.81 South Korea 2022: 0.78 South Korea 2023: 0.72 South Korea 2024: 0.75 South Korea 0.75 Japan 2015: 1.45 Japan 2016: 1.44 Japan 2017: 1.43 Japan 2018: 1.42 Japan 2019: 1.36 Japan 2020: 1.33 Japan 2021: 1.3 Japan 2022: 1.26 Japan 2023: 1.2 Japan 2024: 1.15 Japan 1.15 Germany 2015: 1.5 Germany 2016: 1.6 Germany 2017: 1.57 Germany 2018: 1.57 Germany 2019: 1.54 Germany 2020: 1.53 Germany 2021: 1.58 Germany 2022: 1.46 Germany 2023: 1.39 Germany 2024: 1.36 Germany 1.36 France 2015: 1.96 France 2016: 1.92 France 2017: 1.89 France 2018: 1.87 France 2019: 1.86 France 2020: 1.82 France 2021: 1.83 France 2022: 1.78 France 2023: 1.66 France 2024: 1.61 France 1.61 Spain 2015: 1.33 Spain 2016: 1.33 Spain 2017: 1.31 Spain 2018: 1.26 Spain 2019: 1.23 Spain 2020: 1.18 Spain 2021: 1.18 Spain 2022: 1.16 Spain 2023: 1.12 Spain 2024: 1.1 Spain 1.1 Italy 2015: 1.36 Italy 2016: 1.36 Italy 2017: 1.34 Italy 2018: 1.31 Italy 2019: 1.27 Italy 2020: 1.24 Italy 2021: 1.25 Italy 2022: 1.24 Italy 2023: 1.21 Italy 2024: 1.18 Italy 1.18 2015 2020 2024
■ U.S. ■ UK ■ Canada ■ Australia ■ South Korea ■ Japan ■ Germany ■ France ■ Spain ■ Italy
World Bank
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World Bank
Latest value for each country (reference periods can differ) U.S.: 1.63 (2024) UK: 1.55 (2024) Canada: 1.25 (2024) Australia: 1.48 (2024) South Korea: 0.75 (2024) Japan: 1.15 (2024) Germany: 1.36 (2024) France: 1.61 (2024) Spain: 1.1 (2024) Italy: 1.18 (2024)
Periods where all selected countries have data The United States is the reference; other countries are shown for comparison only. Values come from the same indicator and period.
Sources Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) — license