Fertility Rates by State
General fertility rate per 1,000 women aged 15–44. Average annual rate for 2014 through 2021, shown as difference from average state rate. Size of mark is proportional to state population. The horizontal axis is the percent of the state that voted in the 2020 general election for Donald J. Trump.
Source of original data: CDC/National Center for Health Statistics. Calculations and chart by author. @bob_weeks, bob.weeks@gmail.com.