5 States with the Highest Fertility Rates in the US

3. Alaska 

Fertility Rate per 1000 Women: 64.9 

Alaska is one of the US states with the most births with a fertility rate of 64.9 per 1000 females. The state saw a total of 9,367 births in 2021. Around 1,246 abortions were reported in the state in 2022. Chemical abortions saw a 36% increase which made up 48% of the total abortions. The teenage birth rate was 17.5 per 1000 females ages 15-19 in 2021 and the infant mortality rate stood at 7.4 per 1000 live births.