Fertility rate drops to new record low: CDC |
Fertility rate drops to new record low: CDC
The U.S. general fertility rate fell by 1 percent in 2025, reaching a new record low for another consecutive year according to latest statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
The general fertility rate, which covers women between the ages of 15 and 44, was about 53.1 births per 1,000 females with roughly 3,606,400 recorded last year. The U.S. fertility rate has been trending downward for several decades, having fallen by 14 percent between 1990 and 2023.
“The provisional general fertility rate for the United States in 2025 was 53.1 births per 1,000 females ages 15–44, a decrease of 1% from the rate in 2024 (53.8). The rate has generally declined since 2007, decreasing by 23%,” stated the CDC’s report.
The rate of births among teenagers between the ages of 15 and 19 fell by 7 percent last year, with a larger 11 percent decline among older teens aged 18 to 19.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the percentage of childless women has jumped significantly in recent years. Between 2014 and........