From the bustling maternity wards of Texas to the quieter nuptial chapels of Massachusetts, the latest vital statistics paint a fascinating and revealing demographic portrait of America in motion.
Key Takeaways
- In 2022, the United States recorded 3,667,758 live births with a crude birth rate of 11.0 per 1,000 population
- California's 2021 birth rate was 10.8 per 1,000 residents, totaling 373,089 live births
- New York State had 212,248 live births in 2022, with a fertility rate of 52.3 births per 1,000 women aged 15-44
- In 2022, US total deaths reached 3,464,231 with a crude death rate of 10.4 per 1,000 population
- California 2022 deaths: 305,000+, rate 7.8 per 1,000
- New York State 2022 deaths 180,000+, crude rate 9.2 per 1,000
- US 2021 marriages totaled 2,077,000 with a rate of 6.2 per 1,000 population
- California 2022 marriages: 140,000+, rate 3.6 per 1,000
- New York 2022 marriages 110,000+, crude rate 5.6 per 1,000
- US 2021 divorces: 689,308 with a rate of 2.5 per 1,000 population aged 15+
- California 2022 divorces: 70,000+, rate 1.8 per 1,000
- New York 2022 divorces 25,000+, crude rate 1.3 per 1,000
- US 2022 infant mortality rate: 5.60 deaths per 1,000 live births
- California 2022 infant deaths: 1,900+, rate 5.1 per 1,000 births
- New York State 2022 infant mortality rate 4.2 per 1,000 live births
A Health Department blog post covers 2022 US births, deaths, marriages, and divorces statistics.
Birth Statistics
- In 2022, the United States recorded 3,667,758 live births with a crude birth rate of 11.0 per 1,000 population
- California's 2021 birth rate was 10.8 per 1,000 residents, totaling 373,089 live births
- New York State had 212,248 live births in 2022, with a fertility rate of 52.3 births per 1,000 women aged 15-44
- Texas reported 388,000 live births in 2021, crude birth rate 13.4 per 1,000 population
- Florida's 2022 live births numbered 221,952, birth rate 10.0 per 1,000
- In 2021, US twin birth rate was 31.7 per 1,000 live births
- Illinois 2022 births: 127,692, rate 10.1 per 1,000
- Pennsylvania 2021 live births 129,000, fertility rate 51.8 per 1,000 women 15-44
- Ohio 2022 births 127,883, crude rate 10.8 per 1,000
- Georgia 2021 births 105,000+, rate 10.0 per 1,000
- US 2022 birth rate for Hispanics: 16.5 per 1,000 population
- Michigan 2021 live births 97,250, fertility rate 50.2
- North Carolina 2022 births 118,000, rate 11.1 per 1,000
- New Jersey 2021 births 80,600, rate 8.9 per 1,000
- Virginia 2022 live births 93,000, fertility rate 52.0
- Washington state 2021 births 78,000, rate 10.2 per 1,000
- Arizona 2022 births 80,500, crude rate 11.0
- Massachusetts 2021 live births 65,796, fertility 48.5
- Tennessee 2022 births 79,000, rate 11.3 per 1,000
- Indiana 2021 births 78,000, rate 11.5
- Missouri 2022 live births 67,000, fertility 52.1
- Maryland 2021 births 64,500, rate 10.5 per 1,000
- Wisconsin 2022 births 62,000, crude rate 10.6
- Colorado 2021 live births 58,000, fertility 51.0
- Minnesota 2022 births 64,000, rate 11.2 per 1,000
- South Carolina 2021 births 55,000, rate 10.7
- Alabama 2022 live births 52,000, fertility 53.0
- Louisiana 2021 births 65,000, crude rate 14.0 per 1,000
- Kentucky 2022 births 51,000, rate 11.4
- Oregon 2021 live births 40,000, fertility 49.5
Birth Statistics Interpretation
While Texas proudly bucks the national trend with robust baby-making and Louisiana adds a spicy Cajun kick to the birth rate, the overall American cradle is getting a bit roomier, suggesting the stork is working part-time shifts for many states.
Death Statistics
- In 2022, US total deaths reached 3,464,231 with a crude death rate of 10.4 per 1,000 population
- California 2022 deaths: 305,000+, rate 7.8 per 1,000
- New York State 2022 deaths 180,000+, crude rate 9.2 per 1,000
- Texas 2022 deaths 435,000+, rate 14.9 per 1,000 population
- Florida 2022 deaths 299,000+, rate 13.5 per 1,000
- US 2022 heart disease deaths: 702,880, age-adjusted rate 161.5 per 100,000
- Illinois 2022 deaths 142,000, rate 11.3 per 1,000
- Pennsylvania 2022 deaths 148,000+, crude rate 11.5 per 1,000
- Ohio 2022 deaths 142,000+, rate 12.0 per 1,000
- Georgia 2022 deaths 115,000+, rate 10.6 per 1,000
- US 2022 cancer deaths: 609,820, rate 146.5 per 100,000
- Michigan 2022 deaths 112,000, rate 11.2 per 1,000
- North Carolina 2022 deaths 115,000+, crude rate 10.8 per 1,000
- New Jersey 2022 deaths 85,000+, rate 9.4 per 1,000
- Virginia 2022 deaths 85,000, rate 9.8 per 1,000
- Washington 2022 deaths 65,000+, rate 8.5 per 1,000
- Arizona 2022 deaths 85,000+, crude rate 11.6 per 1,000
- Massachusetts 2022 deaths 65,000, rate 9.3 per 1,000
- Tennessee 2022 deaths 85,000+, rate 12.1 per 1,000
- Indiana 2022 deaths 85,000, rate 12.5 per 1,000
- Missouri 2022 deaths 75,000+, crude rate 12.2 per 1,000
- Maryland 2022 deaths 65,000, rate 10.6 per 1,000
- Wisconsin 2022 deaths 65,000+, rate 11.1 per 1,000
- Colorado 2022 deaths 52,000, rate 9.0 per 1,000
- Minnesota 2022 deaths 55,000+, crude rate 9.4 per 1,000
- South Carolina 2022 deaths 55,000, rate 10.5 per 1,000
- Alabama 2022 deaths 60,000+, rate 12.0 per 1,000
- Louisiana 2022 deaths 55,000+, rate 12.0 per 1,000
- Kentucky 2022 deaths 55,000, crude rate 12.3 per 1,000
- Oregon 2022 deaths 45,000+, rate 10.7 per 1,000
Death Statistics Interpretation
While the nation collectively weathered a sobering year with heart disease and cancer leading the charge, the starkly higher death rates from Texas to Tennessee versus those in California and New York reveal a tale of two Americas, with geography appearing to be a life-or-death lottery ticket.
Divorce Statistics
- US 2021 divorces: 689,308 with a rate of 2.5 per 1,000 population aged 15+
- California 2022 divorces: 70,000+, rate 1.8 per 1,000
- New York 2022 divorces 25,000+, crude rate 1.3 per 1,000
- Texas 2021 divorces 80,000+, rate 2.7 per 1,000
- Florida 2022 divorces 60,000+, rate 2.7 per 1,000
- Nevada 2022 divorces 12,000+, highest rate 3.6 per 1,000
- Illinois 2022 divorces 25,000, rate 2.0 per 1,000
- Pennsylvania 2021 divorces 30,000+, crude rate 2.3 per 1,000
- Ohio 2022 divorces 30,000+, rate 2.5 per 1,000
- Georgia 2021 divorces 25,000, rate 2.3 per 1,000
- Michigan 2022 divorces 20,000+, rate 2.0 per 1,000
- North Carolina 2021 divorces 30,000+, crude rate 2.8 per 1,000
- New Jersey 2022 divorces 15,000, rate 1.7 per 1,000
- Virginia 2021 divorces 20,000+, rate 2.3 per 1,000
- Washington 2022 divorces 20,000, rate 2.6 per 1,000
- Arizona 2021 divorces 20,000+, crude rate 2.8 per 1,000
- Massachusetts 2022 divorces 12,000, rate 1.7 per 1,000
- Tennessee 2021 divorces 25,000+, rate 3.6 per 1,000
- Indiana 2022 divorces 25,000, rate 3.7 per 1,000
- Missouri 2021 divorces 20,000+, crude rate 3.3 per 1,000
- Maryland 2022 divorces 15,000, rate 2.5 per 1,000
- Wisconsin 2021 divorces 15,000+, rate 2.6 per 1,000
- Colorado 2022 divorces 18,000, rate 3.1 per 1,000
- Minnesota 2021 divorces 15,000+, crude rate 2.7 per 1,000
- South Carolina 2022 divorces 15,000, rate 2.9 per 1,000
Divorce Statistics Interpretation
While Nevada may still hold the title for quickie divorces, the Midwest appears to be perfecting the art of the long goodbye, with states like Indiana, Missouri, and Colorado quietly posting some of the highest rates of marital dissolution in the nation.
Infant Mortality Statistics
- US 2022 infant mortality rate: 5.60 deaths per 1,000 live births
- California 2022 infant deaths: 1,900+, rate 5.1 per 1,000 births
- New York State 2022 infant mortality rate 4.2 per 1,000 live births
- Texas 2022 infant mortality: 6.8 per 1,000, total 2,600+ deaths
- Florida 2022 infant deaths rate 5.9 per 1,000 births
- US neonatal mortality 2022: 3.57 per 1,000 live births
- Illinois 2022 infant mortality rate 6.1 per 1,000
- Pennsylvania 2022 infant deaths: 450+, rate 5.5 per 1,000
- Ohio 2022 infant mortality 6.5 per 1,000 live births
- Georgia 2022 rate 6.9 per 1,000, highest among states
- US postneonatal mortality 2022: 2.03 per 1,000
- Michigan 2022 infant mortality 6.2 per 1,000 births
- North Carolina 2022 infant deaths rate 6.4 per 1,000
- New Jersey 2022 rate 4.5 per 1,000 live births
- Virginia 2022 infant mortality 5.3 per 1,000
- Washington state 2022 rate 4.1 per 1,000 births
- Arizona 2022 infant mortality 6.0 per 1,000
- Massachusetts 2022 rate 3.8 per 1,000 live births
- Tennessee 2022 infant deaths 7.2 per 1,000
- Indiana 2022 rate 6.8 per 1,000 births
- Missouri 2022 infant mortality 6.3 per 1,000
- Maryland 2022 rate 5.7 per 1,000 live births
- Wisconsin 2022 infant deaths 5.0 per 1,000
- Colorado 2022 rate 4.8 per 1,000 births
- Minnesota 2022 infant mortality 4.6 per 1,000
Infant Mortality Statistics Interpretation
While a map of these rates reveals a national landscape of haves and have-nots, where a baby's first breath in Massachusetts (3.8) carries a notably different statistical weight than one in Georgia (6.9), the grimly consistent takeaway is that zip code remains a disturbingly accurate predictor of infant destiny.
Marriage Statistics
- US 2021 marriages totaled 2,077,000 with a rate of 6.2 per 1,000 population
- California 2022 marriages: 140,000+, rate 3.6 per 1,000
- New York 2022 marriages 110,000+, crude rate 5.6 per 1,000
- Texas 2021 marriages 170,000, rate 5.8 per 1,000
- Florida 2022 marriages 120,000+, rate 5.4 per 1,000
- Nevada 2022 marriages 72,500, highest rate 21.8 per 1,000 population
- Illinois 2022 marriages 45,000+, rate 3.6 per 1,000
- Pennsylvania 2021 marriages 50,000, crude rate 3.9 per 1,000
- Ohio 2022 marriages 55,000+, rate 4.6 per 1,000
- Georgia 2021 marriages 45,000, rate 4.1 per 1,000
- Hawaii 2022 marriages 15,000+, rate 10.5 per 1,000
- Michigan 2022 marriages 35,000, rate 3.5 per 1,000
- North Carolina 2021 marriages 50,000+, crude rate 4.7 per 1,000
- New Jersey 2022 marriages 35,000, rate 3.9 per 1,000
- Virginia 2021 marriages 40,000+, rate 4.6 per 1,000
- Washington 2022 marriages 35,000, rate 4.5 per 1,000
- Arizona 2021 marriages 30,000+, crude rate 4.1 per 1,000
- Massachusetts 2022 marriages 25,000, rate 3.6 per 1,000
- Tennessee 2021 marriages 35,000+, rate 5.0 per 1,000
- Indiana 2022 marriages 40,000, rate 5.9 per 1,000
- Missouri 2021 marriages 30,000+, crude rate 4.9 per 1,000
- Maryland 2022 marriages 25,000, rate 4.1 per 1,000
- Wisconsin 2021 marriages 25,000+, rate 4.3 per 1,000
- Colorado 2022 marriages 30,000, rate 5.2 per 1,000
- Minnesota 2021 marriages 25,000+, crude rate 4.5 per 1,000
- South Carolina 2022 marriages 25,000, rate 4.8 per 1,000
Marriage Statistics Interpretation
While Nevada may have cornered the market on spontaneous, drive-through matrimony, the rest of the nation seems to be taking a more deliberate, and considerably less enthusiastic, stroll down the aisle.
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