The fertility rate in the U.S. decreased to an all-time low of under 1.6 kids per woman in 2024, continuing a trend of declining birth rates observed over the past two decades. Women are opting to have children later in life or may choose not to have them at all. This declining trend aligns the U.S. fertility rate with those of Western European nations. Although there are initiatives to encourage higher birth rates, some experts view this decline as a delay rather than a crisis, noting the population continues to grow overall.
The fertility rate in the U.S. dropped to an all-time low in 2024 with less than 1.6 kids per woman, according to new federal data.
Alarmed by recent drops, the Trump administration took steps like expanding access to in vitro fertilization and proposing 'baby bonuses' to encourage higher birth rates.
Leslie Root states, 'We're seeing this as part of an ongoing process of fertility delay... the U.S. population is still growing, and we still have a natural increase.'
Birth rates are declining for women in most age groups, and this trend appears unlikely to change in the near future.
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