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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 2021, there were 52,214 live births in Kentucky.
- The fertility rate in Kentucky in 2021 was 60.8 per 1,000 women ages 15-44.
- Of all live births in Kentucky during 2019-2021 (average), 6.8% were Hispanic, 79.4% were white, 10.1% were black, 0.1% were American Indian/Alaska Native and 2.3% were Asian/Pacific Islander.
Notes: Fertility rates presented for 1990-1999 are calculated using Census 1990-based population estimates. Calculations for 2000-2009 use Census 2000-based population estimates. Calculations beginning in 2010 use Census 2010-based population estimates. Information is available at: http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nvss/bridged_race.htm. The rates shown may differ from rates computed on the basis of other population estimates.
Sources: National Center for Health Statistics, final natality data. US Census Bureau. Population estimates based on bridged race categories released by the National Center for Health Statistics. Retrieved November 29, 2023, from www.marchofdimes.org/peristats.
- In 2021, there were 52,214 live births in Kentucky.
- The population of women of childbearing age (ages 15-44) in Kentucky in 2021 was estimated to be 858,580.
- The fertility rate in Kentucky in 2021 was 60.8 per 1,000 women ages 15-44.