The total fertility rate is the expected number of births a group of women would have by the end of their reproductive lifetimes if the age-specific birth rates in a given year continued throughout their childbearing years. The rate is the sum of the age-specific birth rates (for the 5-year age groups from 15 through 49 for this report) multiplied by 5 and can be expressed as the average expected number of children that would be born per 1,000 women.
Education attainment is asked of the mother or her surrogate, for the highest degree or level of school completed at the time of delivery.
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Total fertility rate in the U.S. in 2019, by education
In 2019, the group of women with the highest total fertility rate were those with no high school diploma.
This statistic depicts the total fertility rate of U.S. women in 2019, by maternal educational attainment.
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CDC, & NCHS (National Vital Statistics System). (May 12, 2021). Total fertility rate for women in the United States in 2019, by maternal education (per 1,000 women) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 25, 2026, from /statistics/1238575/total-fertility-rate-us-education/
CDC, und NCHS (National Vital Statistics System). "Total fertility rate for women in the United States in 2019, by maternal education (per 1,000 women)." Chart. May 12, 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 25, 2026. /statistics/1238575/total-fertility-rate-us-education/
CDC, NCHS (National Vital Statistics System). (2021). Total fertility rate for women in the United States in 2019, by maternal education (per 1,000 women). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 25, 2026. /statistics/1238575/total-fertility-rate-us-education/
CDC, and NCHS (National Vital Statistics System). "Total Fertility Rate for Women in The United States in 2019, by Maternal Education (per 1,000 Women)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 12 May 2021, /statistics/1238575/total-fertility-rate-us-education/
CDC & NCHS (National Vital Statistics System), Total fertility rate for women in the United States in 2019, by maternal education (per 1,000 women) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1238575/total-fertility-rate-us-education/ (last visited July 25, 2026)
Total fertility rate for women in the United States in 2019, by maternal education (per 1,000 women) [Graph], CDC, & NCHS (National Vital Statistics System), May 12, 2021. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1238575/total-fertility-rate-us-education/
