Forbes April 25, 2024
Topline
U.S. fertility rates in 2023 reached the lowest levels since records began, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported on Thursday, returning to a longstanding trend of Americans having fewer babies after a temporary uplift during the Covid-19 pandemic as concerns grow over reproductive healthcare.
Key Facts
Surprising Fact
The U.S.’ fertility rate for 2023 is well below a threshold demographers call the replacement rate. This is the fertility rate needed for the current generation to replace itself, rather than grow or shrink. The CDC puts this threshold at 2,100 births per 1,000 women. The U.S. has “generally been below replacement since 1971 and consistently below replacement since 2007,” the report said.
Key Background
While U.S. birth rates...
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