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
1In 2022, the United States recorded 3,667,758 live births with a crude birth rate of 11.0 per 1,000 population
Verified2California's 2021 birth rate was 10.8 per 1,000 residents, totaling 373,089 live births
Verified3New York State had 212,248 live births in 2022, with a fertility rate of 52.3 births per 1,000 women aged 15-44
Verified4Texas reported 388,000 live births in 2021, crude birth rate 13.4 per 1,000 population
Directional5Florida's 2022 live births numbered 221,952, birth rate 10.0 per 1,000
Single source6In 2021, US twin birth rate was 31.7 per 1,000 live births
Verified7Illinois 2022 births: 127,692, rate 10.1 per 1,000
Verified8Pennsylvania 2021 live births 129,000, fertility rate 51.8 per 1,000 women 15-44
Verified9Ohio 2022 births 127,883, crude rate 10.8 per 1,000
Directional10Georgia 2021 births 105,000+, rate 10.0 per 1,000
Single source11US 2022 birth rate for Hispanics: 16.5 per 1,000 population
Verified12Michigan 2021 live births 97,250, fertility rate 50.2
Verified13North Carolina 2022 births 118,000, rate 11.1 per 1,000
Verified14New Jersey 2021 births 80,600, rate 8.9 per 1,000
Directional15Virginia 2022 live births 93,000, fertility rate 52.0
Single source16Washington state 2021 births 78,000, rate 10.2 per 1,000
Verified17Arizona 2022 births 80,500, crude rate 11.0
Verified18Massachusetts 2021 live births 65,796, fertility 48.5
Verified19Tennessee 2022 births 79,000, rate 11.3 per 1,000
Directional20Indiana 2021 births 78,000, rate 11.5
Single source21Missouri 2022 live births 67,000, fertility 52.1
Verified22Maryland 2021 births 64,500, rate 10.5 per 1,000
Verified23Wisconsin 2022 births 62,000, crude rate 10.6
Verified24Colorado 2021 live births 58,000, fertility 51.0
Directional25Minnesota 2022 births 64,000, rate 11.2 per 1,000
Single source26South Carolina 2021 births 55,000, rate 10.7
Verified27Alabama 2022 live births 52,000, fertility 53.0
Verified28Louisiana 2021 births 65,000, crude rate 14.0 per 1,000
Verified29Kentucky 2022 births 51,000, rate 11.4
Directional30Oregon 2021 live births 40,000, fertility 49.5
Single sourceBirth 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
1In 2022, US total deaths reached 3,464,231 with a crude death rate of 10.4 per 1,000 population
Verified2California 2022 deaths: 305,000+, rate 7.8 per 1,000
Verified3New York State 2022 deaths 180,000+, crude rate 9.2 per 1,000
Verified4Texas 2022 deaths 435,000+, rate 14.9 per 1,000 population
Directional5Florida 2022 deaths 299,000+, rate 13.5 per 1,000
Single source6US 2022 heart disease deaths: 702,880, age-adjusted rate 161.5 per 100,000
Verified7Illinois 2022 deaths 142,000, rate 11.3 per 1,000
Verified8Pennsylvania 2022 deaths 148,000+, crude rate 11.5 per 1,000
Verified9Ohio 2022 deaths 142,000+, rate 12.0 per 1,000
Directional10Georgia 2022 deaths 115,000+, rate 10.6 per 1,000
Single source11US 2022 cancer deaths: 609,820, rate 146.5 per 100,000
Verified12Michigan 2022 deaths 112,000, rate 11.2 per 1,000
Verified13North Carolina 2022 deaths 115,000+, crude rate 10.8 per 1,000
Verified14New Jersey 2022 deaths 85,000+, rate 9.4 per 1,000
Directional15Virginia 2022 deaths 85,000, rate 9.8 per 1,000
Single source16Washington 2022 deaths 65,000+, rate 8.5 per 1,000
Verified17Arizona 2022 deaths 85,000+, crude rate 11.6 per 1,000
Verified18Massachusetts 2022 deaths 65,000, rate 9.3 per 1,000
Verified19Tennessee 2022 deaths 85,000+, rate 12.1 per 1,000
Directional20Indiana 2022 deaths 85,000, rate 12.5 per 1,000
Single source21Missouri 2022 deaths 75,000+, crude rate 12.2 per 1,000
Verified22Maryland 2022 deaths 65,000, rate 10.6 per 1,000
Verified23Wisconsin 2022 deaths 65,000+, rate 11.1 per 1,000
Verified24Colorado 2022 deaths 52,000, rate 9.0 per 1,000
Directional25Minnesota 2022 deaths 55,000+, crude rate 9.4 per 1,000
Single source26South Carolina 2022 deaths 55,000, rate 10.5 per 1,000
Verified27Alabama 2022 deaths 60,000+, rate 12.0 per 1,000
Verified28Louisiana 2022 deaths 55,000+, rate 12.0 per 1,000
Verified29Kentucky 2022 deaths 55,000, crude rate 12.3 per 1,000
Directional30Oregon 2022 deaths 45,000+, rate 10.7 per 1,000
Single sourceDeath 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
1US 2021 divorces: 689,308 with a rate of 2.5 per 1,000 population aged 15+
Verified2California 2022 divorces: 70,000+, rate 1.8 per 1,000
Verified3New York 2022 divorces 25,000+, crude rate 1.3 per 1,000
Verified4Texas 2021 divorces 80,000+, rate 2.7 per 1,000
Directional5Florida 2022 divorces 60,000+, rate 2.7 per 1,000
Single source6Nevada 2022 divorces 12,000+, highest rate 3.6 per 1,000
Verified7Illinois 2022 divorces 25,000, rate 2.0 per 1,000
Verified8Pennsylvania 2021 divorces 30,000+, crude rate 2.3 per 1,000
Verified9Ohio 2022 divorces 30,000+, rate 2.5 per 1,000
Directional10Georgia 2021 divorces 25,000, rate 2.3 per 1,000
Single source11Michigan 2022 divorces 20,000+, rate 2.0 per 1,000
Verified12North Carolina 2021 divorces 30,000+, crude rate 2.8 per 1,000
Verified13New Jersey 2022 divorces 15,000, rate 1.7 per 1,000
Verified14Virginia 2021 divorces 20,000+, rate 2.3 per 1,000
Directional15Washington 2022 divorces 20,000, rate 2.6 per 1,000
Single source16Arizona 2021 divorces 20,000+, crude rate 2.8 per 1,000
Verified17Massachusetts 2022 divorces 12,000, rate 1.7 per 1,000
Verified18Tennessee 2021 divorces 25,000+, rate 3.6 per 1,000
Verified19Indiana 2022 divorces 25,000, rate 3.7 per 1,000
Directional20Missouri 2021 divorces 20,000+, crude rate 3.3 per 1,000
Single source21Maryland 2022 divorces 15,000, rate 2.5 per 1,000
Verified22Wisconsin 2021 divorces 15,000+, rate 2.6 per 1,000
Verified23Colorado 2022 divorces 18,000, rate 3.1 per 1,000
Verified24Minnesota 2021 divorces 15,000+, crude rate 2.7 per 1,000
Directional25South Carolina 2022 divorces 15,000, rate 2.9 per 1,000
Single sourceDivorce 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
1US 2022 infant mortality rate: 5.60 deaths per 1,000 live births
Verified2California 2022 infant deaths: 1,900+, rate 5.1 per 1,000 births
Verified3New York State 2022 infant mortality rate 4.2 per 1,000 live births
Verified4Texas 2022 infant mortality: 6.8 per 1,000, total 2,600+ deaths
Directional5Florida 2022 infant deaths rate 5.9 per 1,000 births
Single source6US neonatal mortality 2022: 3.57 per 1,000 live births
Verified7Illinois 2022 infant mortality rate 6.1 per 1,000
Verified8Pennsylvania 2022 infant deaths: 450+, rate 5.5 per 1,000
Verified9Ohio 2022 infant mortality 6.5 per 1,000 live births
Directional10Georgia 2022 rate 6.9 per 1,000, highest among states
Single source11US postneonatal mortality 2022: 2.03 per 1,000
Verified12Michigan 2022 infant mortality 6.2 per 1,000 births
Verified13North Carolina 2022 infant deaths rate 6.4 per 1,000
Verified14New Jersey 2022 rate 4.5 per 1,000 live births
Directional15Virginia 2022 infant mortality 5.3 per 1,000
Single source16Washington state 2022 rate 4.1 per 1,000 births
Verified17Arizona 2022 infant mortality 6.0 per 1,000
Verified18Massachusetts 2022 rate 3.8 per 1,000 live births
Verified19Tennessee 2022 infant deaths 7.2 per 1,000
Directional20Indiana 2022 rate 6.8 per 1,000 births
Single source21Missouri 2022 infant mortality 6.3 per 1,000
Verified22Maryland 2022 rate 5.7 per 1,000 live births
Verified23Wisconsin 2022 infant deaths 5.0 per 1,000
Verified24Colorado 2022 rate 4.8 per 1,000 births
Directional25Minnesota 2022 infant mortality 4.6 per 1,000
Single sourceInfant 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
1US 2021 marriages totaled 2,077,000 with a rate of 6.2 per 1,000 population
Verified2California 2022 marriages: 140,000+, rate 3.6 per 1,000
Verified3New York 2022 marriages 110,000+, crude rate 5.6 per 1,000
Verified4Texas 2021 marriages 170,000, rate 5.8 per 1,000
Directional5Florida 2022 marriages 120,000+, rate 5.4 per 1,000
Single source6Nevada 2022 marriages 72,500, highest rate 21.8 per 1,000 population
Verified7Illinois 2022 marriages 45,000+, rate 3.6 per 1,000
Verified8Pennsylvania 2021 marriages 50,000, crude rate 3.9 per 1,000
Verified9Ohio 2022 marriages 55,000+, rate 4.6 per 1,000
Directional10Georgia 2021 marriages 45,000, rate 4.1 per 1,000
Single source11Hawaii 2022 marriages 15,000+, rate 10.5 per 1,000
Verified12Michigan 2022 marriages 35,000, rate 3.5 per 1,000
Verified13North Carolina 2021 marriages 50,000+, crude rate 4.7 per 1,000
Verified14New Jersey 2022 marriages 35,000, rate 3.9 per 1,000
Directional15Virginia 2021 marriages 40,000+, rate 4.6 per 1,000
Single source16Washington 2022 marriages 35,000, rate 4.5 per 1,000
Verified17Arizona 2021 marriages 30,000+, crude rate 4.1 per 1,000
Verified18Massachusetts 2022 marriages 25,000, rate 3.6 per 1,000
Verified19Tennessee 2021 marriages 35,000+, rate 5.0 per 1,000
Directional20Indiana 2022 marriages 40,000, rate 5.9 per 1,000
Single source21Missouri 2021 marriages 30,000+, crude rate 4.9 per 1,000
Verified22Maryland 2022 marriages 25,000, rate 4.1 per 1,000
Verified23Wisconsin 2021 marriages 25,000+, rate 4.3 per 1,000
Verified24Colorado 2022 marriages 30,000, rate 5.2 per 1,000
Directional25Minnesota 2021 marriages 25,000+, crude rate 4.5 per 1,000
Single source26South Carolina 2022 marriages 25,000, rate 4.8 per 1,000
VerifiedMarriage 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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