CDC REPORTS U.S. FERTILITY RATE DROPS TO RECORD LOW DESPITE SLIGHT RISE IN BIRTHS

The U.S. fertility rate has reached a historic low, falling to just 1.6 children per woman in 2024, according to new data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). That number places the U.S. well below the replacement level of 2.1 and continues a decades-long trend of declining fertility. Couple with newborn … Read more