The United States’s fertility rate fell to a new record low in 2025, extending a nearly two-decade trend, according to new ...
As childbearing shifts toward women 30 and older, the U.S. is moving further below the level needed to keep growing.
SALT LAKE CITY — Utah's fertility rate has been higher than the national average for more than half a century. But in that time, it has also fallen more than the nation's, as well. The Beehive State's ...
Washington Examiner healthcare reporter Gabrielle Etzel said the U.S. birth rate has been sliding for decades as fertility ...
The U.S. fertility rate fell to a historic low in 2025. Discover the economic pressures and demographic shifts driving this ...
The U.S. fertility rate continued its slide to historic levels, due to plunging teen pregnancies and far more women delaying ...
Fertility rates have been declining for years. The trend has some major health and economic implications — both good and bad.
When fertility remains below replacement for extended periods, fewer adult children are available to support a growing older population.
In July 2025, new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data revealed a low national birth rate and total fertility rate, sparking mixed reactions about the future of the United States’ ...