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Fertility Rates

US Births Fell Again in 2025 as Economic Uncertainty Continues to Shape Family Decisions

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Close-up of a baby holding an adult’s finger, illustrating US births and family life

Births in the United States declined again in 2025, with provisional federal data showing just over 3.6 million babies born, roughly 24,000 fewer than in 2024. While the drop is relatively small in percentage terms, it confirms a broader demographic trend that has persisted for nearly two decades. Rising living costs, delayed marriage, healthcare affordability … Read more

U.S. Births Fell In 2016 As Motherhood Shifted Into The 30s And Teen Births Reached A Record Low

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A Baby’s Hand Gently Holding an Adult’s Hand, Representing the 2016 Births in The US

The United States recorded 3,945,875 births in 2016, down about 1% from the previous year. The decline continued a change already visible across the country. Women in their teens and twenties were having fewer children. Birth rates increased among women in their thirties and early forties. The average age at first birth reached a record … Read more