Birth Overview Dashboard
This data dashboard provides access to statistical information based primarily on aggregate data from Wisconsin birth records. The most recent year of data currently available is 2024. The data are updated annually, and were last updated September 25, 2025.
Wisconsin Stat. ch. 69 mandates the State Registrar in the Department of Health Services (DHS) to supervise and direct the collection of birth data. This statute also requires DHS to issue annual statistics based on the data.
Some of the data presented on this page also rely on other data sources, including death records, fetal death reports, and reports of induced terminations of pregnancy. Wisconsin Stat. ch. 69 also governs the collection and use of these kinds of data. See the dashboard technical notes (Word) for more information.
Key findings
- In 2024, there were 59,675 births, 1,988 of which were multiples (for example, twins, triplets, etc.).
- The Wisconsin state birth rate continued to slowly decline over the past 20 years, dropping from 12.7 live births per 1,000 people in 2003 to 10.0 in 2024. This decline is similar to the downward U.S. trend over the last two decades.
- The Wisconsin fertility rate also continued its slow decline, dropping to 52.8 live births to females aged 15–44 years-old, while the U.S. fertility rate increased slightly from 2023 to 2024.
Suggested citation: Wisconsin Dept. of Health Services, Division of Public Health, Office of Health Informatics. Wisconsin Vital Records Data Dashboard, https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/stats/births/birth-overview.htm. Birth Overview Dashboard, accessed MM/DD/YYYY.
Related links
- Birth and mortality detailed data tables
- Reports and publications from previous years
- WISH Data Query System (births, infant deaths, and other topics)
- Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS)
- Copies of vital records
If you have any questions, email the Division of Public Health Data Resource Center at DHSDPHDataResourceCenter@dhs.wisconsin.gov.