# Natural population growth — NRU
> Latest: 16.99 per 1000 (2024). Change: -5.5% vs 2023.
- Unit: per 1000
- Frequency: Annual · Coverage: 1960–2024
- Data updated: 2026-10-09
- Source: Calculated indicators — world_bank__crude_birth_rate - world_bank__crude_death_rate — https://econdash.org/chart/natural-population-growth/USA
- License: CC BY 4.0
- Interactive chart: https://econdash.org/chart/natural-population-growth/NRU
## Recent values
| Year | Value |
| :--- | :--- |
| 2020 | 21.11 |
| 2021 | 20.13 |
| 2022 | 19.14 |
| 2023 | 17.99 |
| 2024 | 16.99 |
## How to cite
APA: Calculated indicators. (2024). Natural population growth — NRU [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/natural-population-growth/NRU. Original source: https://econdash.org/chart/natural-population-growth/USA
## Full data
Full time series: https://econdash.org/docs/agent-payments (free API trial for core indicators of 10 major economies; otherwise an API key or pay per call)