Birth Rate By State

The birth rate is a crucial data point and contributes significantly to the overall understanding of a country's demographics. Birth rates, alongside mortality and migration rates, are critical in calculating population growth, which subsequently informs a plethora of social, economic, and policy decisions. 

• Demonstrating a trend towards higher birth rates in the Midwest and the South institutions, Utah topped the chart for the highest birth rate (14.9) in the United States, followed by North Dakota (14.0), and Alaska (13.7). 
• With a rate of 8.7, Vermont, in contrast, registered the lowest birth rate in the U.S.
• The majority of the States lay within the range of 11.0 - 13.2 indicating a moderate birth rate. 
• Despite its vast population, California stands with a birth rate of 11.5, sitting comfortably in the middle of the list.
• The birth rate in several states in the Northeast, including New Hampshire (8.8), Maine (9.2), and Connecticut (9.7), was under 10 highlighting the lower nature of birth rates in this region.