United States Birth Rate By State in 2012

Updated on January 23, 2024.

According to the US Census Bureau estimates, in 2012, the birth rate for the United States was 12.59. Utah had the highest birth rate (17.79), followed by Alaska (15.31), and District of Columbia (14.7). On the other hand, New Hampshire had the lowest birth rate (9.36), followed by Maine (9.63), and Vermont (9.71).

Birth Rate refers to the average annual number of births during a year per 1,000 population at midyear.

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United States Birth Rate By State in 2012
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United States Birth Rate By State in 2012
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Alabama 12.29
Alaska 15.31
Arizona 13.14
Arkansas 13.1
California 13.16
Colorado 12.55
Connecticut 10.26
Delaware 12.24
Florida 11.16
Georgia 13.38
Hawaii 13.62
Idaho 14.07
Illinois 12.44
Indiana 12.72
Iowa 12.52
Kansas 13.74
Kentucky 12.62
Louisiana 13.57
Maine 9.63
Maryland 12.4
Massachusetts 10.88
Michigan 11.43
Minnesota 12.69
Mississippi 13.23
Missouri 12.54
Montana 12.01
Nebraska 13.96
Nevada 12.72
New Hampshire 9.36
New Jersey 11.83
New Mexico 12.97
New York 12.28
North Carolina 12.32
North Dakota 14.24
Ohio 11.92
Oklahoma 13.76
Oregon 11.56
Pennsylvania 11.14
Rhode Island 10.44
South Carolina 12.26
South Dakota 14.35
Tennessee 12.5
Texas 14.62
Utah 17.79
Vermont 9.71
Virginia 12.62
Washington 12.63
West Virginia 11.14
Wisconsin 11.85
Wyoming 13
District of Columbia 14.7