Sustained low fertility rates may indicate that the population is aging; sustained high fertility rates may predict a younger population. fertility rate data and trends can tell a story.
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In 2020, there were 368,190 live births in Texas.
The fertility rate in Texas in 2020 was 60.2 per 1,000 women ages 15-44.
Of all live births in Texas during 2018-2020 (average), 47.6% were Hispanic, 33.4% were white, 12.9% were black, 0.2% were American Indian/Alaska Native and 5.5% were Asian/Pacific Islander.
Sources: National Center for Health Statistics, final natality data. Retrieved June 3, 2023, from www.marchofdimes.org/peristats.
Of all live births in Texas during 2018-2020 (average), 79.2% were white, 13.5% were black, 0.3% were American Indian/Alaska Native and 5.6% were Asian/Pacific Islander.
Birth outcomes, such as prematurity, low birthweight and infant mortality, differ by maternal race.
