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Crude birth rate — Northern America

Crude birth rate in Northern America in 2024 — 10.4 per 1,000. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 56.5%.

2024 10.4 per 1,000 −0.78% vs 2023
World rank —
Period maximum 24 per 1,0001960
Period minimum 10.4 per 1,0002024

Trend over time

1960–2024 · per 1,000 people

Crude birth rate — Northern America, 1960–20241015202519601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 24 per 1,0001962: 22.7 per 1,0001964: 21.3 per 1,0001966: 18.5 per 1,0001968: 17.6 per 1,0001970: 18.3 per 1,0001972: 15.6 per 1,0001974: 14.9 per 1,0001976: 14.7 per 1,0001978: 15 per 1,0001980: 15.9 per 1,0001982: 15.8 per 1,0001984: 15.5 per 1,0001986: 15.5 per 1,0001988: 15.9 per 1,0001990: 16.5 per 1,0001992: 15.6 per 1,0001994: 14.8 per 1,0001996: 14.2 per 1,0001998: 14 per 1,0002000: 14 per 1,0002002: 13.7 per 1,0002004: 13.7 per 1,0002006: 14 per 1,0002008: 13.8 per 1,0002010: 12.8 per 1,0002012: 12.4 per 1,0002014: 12.3 per 1,0002016: 12 per 1,0002018: 11.4 per 1,0002020: 10.8 per 1,0002022: 10.8 per 1,0002024: 10.4 per 1,000
Change over the period: −13.6 (−56.55%) Average annual rate: -1.29 %

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Northern America

Northern America 10.4 per 1,000
World 16.3 per 1,000
Crude birth rate — Northern America, by year Northern America All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 1,000 Change Change, %
2024 10.4 −0.1 −0.78%
2023 10.5 −0.3 −2.81%
2022 10.8 −0.1 −0.69%
2021 10.9 +0.1 +1.12%
2020 10.8 −0.5 −4.36%
2019 11.2 −0.2 −1.76%
2018 11.4 −0.2 −1.73%
2017 11.6 −0.4 −3.24%
2016 12 −0.2 −1.56%
2015 12.2 −0.1 −0.89%
2014 12.3 +0.1 +0.73%
2013 12.2 −0.2 −1.53%
2012 12.4 −0.1 −0.72%
2011 12.5 −0.3 −2.27%
2010 12.8 −0.5 −3.54%
2009 13.3 −0.5 −3.35%
2008 13.8 −0.3 −1.79%
2007 14 +0 +0.21%
2006 14 +0.3 +2.19%
2005 13.7 +0 +0.07%
2004 13.7 −0.1 −0.66%
2003 13.8 +0.1 +0.73%
2002 13.7 −0.1 −0.87%
2001 13.8 −0.3 −1.86%
2000 14 +0.1 +1.02%
1999 13.9 −0.1 −0.85%
1998 14 +0.1 +0.44%
1997 14 −0.2 −1.75%
1996 14.2 −0.2 −1.59%
1995 14.4 −0.4 −2.7%
1994 14.8 −0.4 −2.56%
1993 15.2 −0.4 −2.62%
1992 15.6 −0.4 −2.43%
1991 16 −0.5 −3.08%
1990 16.5 +0.3 +1.72%
1989 16.3 +0.4 +2.52%
1988 15.9 +0.3 +1.8%
1987 15.6 +0.1 +0.52%
1986 15.5 −0.2 −1.4%
1985 15.7 +0.2 +1.1%
1984 15.5 −0 −0%
1983 15.5 −0.3 −1.77%
1982 15.8 +0.1 +0.45%
1981 15.8 −0.1 −0.63%
1980 15.9 +0.3 +1.74%
1979 15.6 +0.6 +3.73%
1978 15 −0.1 −0.79%
1977 15.1 +0.4 +3%
1976 14.7 −0 −0.13%
1975 14.7 −0.1 −0.95%
1974 14.9 −0 −0.13%
1973 14.9 −0.8 −4.81%
1972 15.6 −1.5 −8.93%
1971 17.2 −1.1 −6.25%
1970 18.3 +0.4 +2.43%
1969 17.9 +0.3 +1.54%
1968 17.6 −0.2 −1.33%
1967 17.8 −0.6 −3.5%
1966 18.5 −1.1 −5.58%
1965 19.6 −1.7 −8.14%
1964 21.3 −0.7 −2.98%
1963 22 −0.7 −3.04%
1962 22.7 −0.9 −3.78%
1961 23.5 −0.4 −1.78%
1960 24 — —

About the indicator

The crude birth rate is the number of live births during a year per 1,000 people of the mid-year population. Unlike the total fertility rate it depends not only on the intensity of childbearing but also on age structure: in a young country the rate comes out higher at the same number of births per woman.

Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.

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How many children one woman would bear on average if current age-specific fertility held.

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Deaths per 1,000 people of population per year.

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Annual population growth in percent — natural increase together with migration.

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