Share of women 15–50 who gave birth: U.S. states ranked (2025)
Measure: Share of women 15–50 who gave birth (%). All 50 states and District of Columbia with data in Women aged 15 to 50 who gave birth in the past year by state, ranked from highest to lowest. Reference period: 2025.
National value: 5 (United States).
Small states, hard to see on the map:
- Lowest: 2.7 to 4.6 %
- Group 2: 4.6 to 5 %
- Group 3: 5 to 5.3 %
- Group 4: 5.3 to 5.7 %
- Highest: 5.7 to 7 %
Rank is derived by Quadranac: 1 = highest value; ties share a rank. The ranked value is itself derived; see the source table for the method. Values are as published in the source table.
| 1 | Wyoming | 7 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | South Dakota | 6.9 |
| 3 | Hawaii | 6.8 |
| 4 | Idaho | 6.4 |
| 5 | Nebraska | 6.2 |
| 6 | Utah | 5.9 |
| 7 | Alaska | 5.8 |
| 7 | Arkansas | 5.8 |
| 7 | Kansas | 5.8 |
| 10 | Kentucky | 5.7 |
| 10 | New Mexico | 5.7 |
| 10 | South Carolina | 5.7 |
| 13 | Alabama | 5.6 |
| 13 | New Jersey | 5.6 |
| 13 | West Virginia | 5.6 |
| 16 | Ohio | 5.5 |
| 16 | Texas | 5.5 |
| 18 | North Dakota | 5.4 |
| 19 | Delaware | 5.3 |
| 19 | Iowa | 5.3 |
| 19 | Louisiana | 5.3 |
| 19 | Mississippi | 5.3 |
| 19 | Missouri | 5.3 |
| 19 | Oklahoma | 5.3 |
| 25 | Indiana | 5.2 |
| 25 | Minnesota | 5.2 |
| 25 | Montana | 5.2 |
| 25 | New Hampshire | 5.2 |
| 29 | Tennessee | 5.1 |
| 29 | Wisconsin | 5.1 |
| 31 | Michigan | 5 |
| 31 | Virginia | 5 |
| 33 | Pennsylvania | 4.9 |
| 33 | Washington | 4.9 |
| 35 | Georgia | 4.8 |
| 35 | New York | 4.8 |
| 37 | Massachusetts | 4.7 |
| 37 | North Carolina | 4.7 |
| 39 | Arizona | 4.6 |
| 39 | California | 4.6 |
| 39 | Colorado | 4.6 |
| 39 | Connecticut | 4.6 |
| 39 | Illinois | 4.6 |
| 44 | Florida | 4.4 |
| 44 | Maine | 4.4 |
| 44 | Maryland | 4.4 |
| 47 | Nevada | 4.2 |
| 47 | Oregon | 4.2 |
| 47 | Rhode Island | 4.2 |
| 47 | Vermont | 4.2 |
| 51 | District of Columbia | 2.7 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2025 1-year estimates, Table B13002: Women 15 to 50 years who had a birth in the past 12 months by marital status and age. Reference period: 2025.
Cite this ranking
U.S. states ranked by share of women 15–50 who gave birth (%) (2025). Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2025 1-year estimates, Table B13002: Women 15 to 50 years who had a birth in the past 12 months by marital status and age; rank derived by Quadranac. Data last updated 2026-11-14. https://quadranac.com/rankings/us-states-by-share-of-women-15-to-50-who-gave-birth/