Recent Trends in Births and Fertility Rates Through June 2013

The provisional count of births in the United States for the 12-month period ending June 2013 was 3,941,000, which was not significantly different from the 3,944,000 births (provisional count) for the 12-month period ending June 2012 (1). The number of births has declined from the historic high of 4,316,233 in 2007. However, the decline has slowed from 2010 through 2011, and the number was essentially unchanged from 2011 through 2012 (Figure) (2,3). The provisional fertility rate in the United States for the 12-month period ending June 2013 was 62.7 births per 1,000 women aged 15–44, which was down slightly (less than 1%) from 63.0 births per 1,000 women aged 15–44 for the 12-month period ending June 2012 (1). The fertility rate has also declined from the recent high of 69.3 in 2007. However, the decline has slowed fro