US Births Fell Last Year to Lowest Total Since 1979, Report Says
- The US fertility rate dropped by 3% between 2022 and 2023, falling below the 2020 low, with 56 births per 1,000 women of reproductive age. Dr. Brady Hamilton from the National Center for Health Statistics stated that this decline fits a general pattern.
- According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the fertility rate decreased in 2023, following a two-year rebound post-COVID-19. Lead author of the report Brady Hamilton noted a shift towards women in their 30s having more births than women in their 20s.
- The teen birth rate hit a record low of 13.2 births per 1,000 females aged 15 to 19, down 79% from the peak in 1991.
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