Country Summary: United States

This portal page provides access to demographic and related information about United States in three formats:

Demographic Indicators. Summary demographic information.
Population Pyramids. A graphical display of United States's population by age and sex.
Detailed Demographic Data: IDB Table Access. Access to detailed data tables from the International Data Base.

Demographic Indicators

(Figures refer to calendar years.)

Indicators 2008   1995 2005 2015 2025
Population            
   Midyear population (in thousands) 303,825   266,557 295,734 322,593 349,666
   Growth rate (percent) 0.9   0.9 0.9 0.8 0.8
Fertility            
   Total fertility rate (births per woman) 2.1   2.0 2.1 2.1 2.2
   Crude birth rate (per 1,000 population) 14   15 14 14 14
   Births (in thousands) 4,308   3,945 4,182 4,536 4,766
Mortality            
   Life expectancy at birth (years) 78   76 78 79 81
   Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 births) 6   8 7 6 5
   Under 5 mortality rate (per 1,000 births) 8   9 8 7 6
   Crude death rate (per 1,000 population) 8   9 8 8 9
   Deaths (in thousands) 2,513   2,346 2,440 2,690 3,035
Migration            
   Net migration rate (per 1,000 population) 3   3 3 3 3
   Net number of migrants (in thousands) 887   880 979 855 1,056
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, International Data Base.

Population Pyramids

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