Born that year
2003 figure4.1 million babies
4,089,950 born in the U.S. (CDC/NCHS)
CDC/NCHS
Registered live births, all races (NVSR 59-1 Table 1), excludes births to nonresidents.
CDC/NCHS, 2003 · Source (opens in a new tab)
Born in 2003
America in 2003
In 2003, about 290 million people lived in the United States, 4.1 million babies were born (CDC/NCHS), and George W. Bush was president.
A dollar from 2003 buys what $1.83 buys today, by consumer prices.
The Born Story shows the world on the day you were born — enter a birthday to see the weather, prices, and headlines of that day.
How many babies were born in 2003?
How many people lived in the U.S. in 2003?
Americans that year
2003 figure290 million Americans
as of July 1, 2003 (U.S. Census Bureau)
US Census Bureau
US Census Bureau, 2003 · Source (opens in a new tab)
How much did things cost in 2003?
A dollar then
2003 average$1.83 today
By consumer prices, 2003 average vs. Sept. 2026 (BLS CPI-U).
| Gallon of gas (regular unleaded)2003 average | $1.59 |
| First-class stampall of 2003 | 37¢ |
BLS · EIA Monthly Energy Review T9.4 · USPS Historian — Rates for Domestic Letters Since 1863
Prices in the table are as charged then, not adjusted for inflation.
BLS, 2003 · Source (opens in a new tab)
EIA Monthly Energy Review T9.4, 2003 · Source (opens in a new tab)
USPS Historian — Rates for Domestic Letters Since 1863, 2003 · Source (opens in a new tab)
How long were people expected to live in 2003?
Life expectancy at birth
2003 figure77.6 years
U.S. life expectancy at birth, 2003 (NCHS)
CDC/NCHS
All races, both sexes. A snapshot of that year’s death rates, not a forecast for any one person.
CDC/NCHS, 2003 · Source (opens in a new tab)
Who was president in 2003?
In the White House
2003George W. Bush
43rd President of the United States
US House Office of the Historian
US House Office of the Historian, 2003 · Source (opens in a new tab)
A birthday poster from 2003
Someone born in 2003 gets a poster of their own day: the weather where they were born, the Moon that night, and what the world looked like, with every fact sourced.
Make one for a 2003 birthdaySee the day you were born in 2003
The weather that day, the Moon that night, and your hometown, each with its source.