In 2011, there were 3,953,590 babies born in the United States.
This number represents a 1% decline compared to the previous year. Alongside the decrease in births, the general fertility rate also dropped by 1%, reaching 63.2 births per 1,000 women aged 15–44. Notably, the teen birth rate experienced a more significant decrease of 8%, falling to 31.3 per 1,000 women.
