Data on fertility of American women for the noninstitutionalized population are collected biannually in the June Current Population Survey (CPS) for the Nation. Detailed information from recent surveys and historical trends in selected tables are listed below. Only one of these fertility measures - children ever born - is collected in the decennial census for states, metropolitan areas, and other geographical locations. Check under our American FactFinder for these data.
Data on maternity leave arrangements and employment of American mothers around the time of their first birth are collected periodically in the Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP). Fertility statistics from the SIPP are also presented in a series of reports on program participation by mothers in the childbearing ages.
Historical Time Series Tables
| Table H1. | Percent Childless and Births per 1,000 Women in the Last Year:
Selected Years, 1976 to Present Excel (25k) | PDF (56k) | CSV (5k) |
| Table H2. | Distribution of Women 40 to 44 Years Old by Number of Children Ever Born
and Marital Status: June 1970 to June 2002 Excel (25k) | PDF (59k) | CSV (6k) |
| Table H3. | Fertility Indicators for Women in Their Thirties: Selected Years 1976
to Present Excel (18k) | PDF (99k) | CSV (2k) |
| Table H4. | Fertility Indicators for Never-Married Women 15 to 44 Years Old by
Selected Characteristics: June 1990, 1995, 1998, 2000, and 2002 Excel (29k) | PDF (64k) | CSV (8k) |
| Table H5. | Women 15 to 44 Years Old Who Have Had a Child in the Last Year and Their
Percentage in the Labor Force: Selected Years, June 1976 to Present Excel (17k) | PDF (79k) | CSV (1k) |
| Table H6. | Women 15 to 44 Years Old Who Have Had a Child in the Last Year and Their
Percentage in the Labor Force by Selected Characteristics: June 1990,
1995, 1998, 2000, and 2002 Excel (31k) | PDF (63k) | CSV (7k) |
| Table H7. | Women 15 to 44 Years Old Who Have Had a Child in the Last Year and
Children Ever Born per 1,000 Women, by Age and Place of Birth: June
1994, 1995, 1998, 2000, and 2002 Excel (32k) | PDF (67k) | CSV (10k) |
| Table H8. | Births to Date and Lifetime Births Expected Per 1,000 Women: Selected
Years 1976 to 1998 Excel (16k) | PDF (89k) | CSV (2k) |
Methodological Tables
| Table M1. | Comparison of Annual Births between Vital Statistics and the June Current
Population Survey: Selected Years, 1976 to Present Excel (18k) | PDF (87k) | CSV (3k) |
| Table M2. | Comparison of Childbearing Patterns Between Vital Statistics for Calendar
Year 2002 and the June 2002 Current Population Survey Excel (19k) | PDF (82k) | CSV (2k) |
State Table
| Table S1. | Fertility Indicators for Women 15 to 44 Years Old by State of Residence:
June 2002 Excel (21k) | PDF (59k) | CSV (4k) |
Data Availability
June Current Population Survey (CPS) data on Fertility of American Women are available from 1976 to present as CD-ROMS or as Magnetic Tape Reels or Cartridges. You may order any of these products through CenStore by clicking on the specific product you wish to order.
Previous publications back to 1976 and all Population Paper Listings (PPL’s) are also available through CenStore by clicking on the specific product you wish to order.
SIPP 1996
- Report - Fertility and Program Participation in the United States: 1996 (P70-82) [PDF 105k]
- Detailed Tables
- Source and Accuracy Statement [PDF 113k]
- Press Release/Product Announcement
SIPP 1997
- Report - Maternity Leave and Employment Patterns: 1961-1995 (P70-79) [PDF 193k]
- Detailed Table - Excel (24k) | PDF (51k) | ASCII (4k)
- Source and Accuracy Statement - HTML version | PDF version
- Press Release/Product Announcement
SIPP 1993
- Mothers Who Receive WIC Benefits -- Fertility and Socioeconomic Characteristics (SB/95-29) Released December 19, 1995 [PDF 40k]
- Mothers Who Receive Food Stamps (SB/95-22) Released August 1995 [PDF 48k]
- Mothers Who Receive AFDC Payments -- Fertility and Socioeconomic Characteristics (SB/95-2) Released March 1995 [PDF 42k]
| Contact: | Fertility and Family Statistics Branch, U.S. Census Bureau, 301-763-2416 |
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