United States Birth Rate By State in 2017
Updated on January 23, 2024.
According to the US Census Bureau estimates, in 2017, the birth rate for the United States was 12. Utah had the highest birth rate (16.1), followed by North Dakota (14.64), and Alaska (14.5). On the other hand, New Hampshire had the lowest birth rate (9.06), followed by Vermont (9.2), and Maine (9.29).
Birth Rate refers to the average annual number of births during a year per 1,000 population at midyear.
Hover over or click on the chart to see this information for each state. The data can also be filtered, sorted, and explored further in a table below.
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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).
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United States Birth Rate By State in 2017
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United States Birth Rate By State in 2017
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| State | Birth Rate |
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| Alabama | 12.04 |
| Alaska | 14.5 |
| Arizona | 11.89 |
| Arkansas | 12.57 |
| California | 12.3 |
| Colorado | 11.7 |
| Connecticut | 9.92 |
| Delaware | 11.35 |
| Florida | 10.72 |
| Georgia | 12.46 |
| Hawaii | 12.45 |
| Idaho | 13.2 |
| Illinois | 11.82 |
| Indiana | 12.36 |
| Iowa | 12.36 |
| Kansas | 12.78 |
| Kentucky | 12.28 |
| Louisiana | 13.23 |
| Maine | 9.29 |
| Maryland | 11.93 |
| Massachusetts | 10.34 |
| Michigan | 11.26 |
| Minnesota | 12.48 |
| Mississippi | 12.5 |
| Missouri | 12.08 |
| Montana | 11.56 |
| Nebraska | 13.74 |
| Nevada | 12.24 |
| New Hampshire | 9.06 |
| New Jersey | 11.43 |
| New Mexico | 11.55 |
| New York | 11.79 |
| North Carolina | 11.72 |
| North Dakota | 14.64 |
| Ohio | 11.73 |
| Oklahoma | 13.01 |
| Oregon | 10.83 |
| Pennsylvania | 10.77 |
| Rhode Island | 10.01 |
| South Carolina | 11.37 |
| South Dakota | 14.11 |
| Tennessee | 12.02 |
| Texas | 13.86 |
| Utah | 16.1 |
| Vermont | 9.2 |
| Virginia | 11.86 |
| Washington | 12.08 |
| West Virginia | 10.38 |
| Wisconsin | 11.39 |
| Wyoming | 12.09 |
| District of Columbia | 14.02 |