Ranking of US States By Birth Rate per 1K in 2021

Updated on June 18, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the Birth Rate per 1K for the United States was 10.8. Among all US states and DC, Utah had the highest birth rate (13.8), followed by Alaska (12.89), and North Dakota (12.87).

On the other hand, Vermont had the lowest birth rate (7.99) followed by Maine (8.45), and New Hampshire (8.71).

The chart below shows the top 10 states with high birth rate, and the table below shows the ranking of all the 50 US states and the District of Columbia.

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Rank	State	Birth Rate
1	Utah	13.8
2	Alaska	12.89
3	North Dakota	12.87
4	District of Columbia	12.7
5	Nebraska	12.43
6	Texas	12.41
7	South Dakota	12.4
8	Louisiana	12.29
9	Oklahoma	11.93
10	Mississippi	11.85
11	Idaho	11.64
12	Kansas	11.63
13	Arkansas	11.56
14	Tennessee	11.44
15	Indiana	11.42
16	Kentucky	11.39
17	Alabama	11.34
18	Georgia	11.27
19	Iowa	11.23
20	Missouri	11.17
21	North Carolina	11.11
22	Minnesota	11.03
23	Maryland	10.91
24	Virginia	10.9
25	Ohio	10.89
26	South Carolina	10.81
27	Hawaii	10.72
28	Colorado	10.71
29	Washington	10.68
30	Nevada	10.65
30	Wyoming	10.65
31	New Jersey	10.57
32	California	10.49
33	Arizona	10.47
34	Illinois	10.34
35	New York	10.28
36	Michigan	10.22
37	Delaware	10.19
37	Wisconsin	10.19
38	New Mexico	10.12
39	Pennsylvania	10.01
40	Montana	9.88
41	Florida	9.58
42	West Virginia	9.54
43	Massachusetts	9.49
44	Connecticut	9.45
45	Oregon	9.33
46	Rhode Island	9.15
47	New Hampshire	8.71
48	Maine	8.45
49	Vermont	7.99