The U.S. general fertility rate fell by 1 percent in 2025, reaching a new record low for another consecutive year according ...

Americans are having fewer babies than they used to. This fact, along with the decline in immigration, means big changes for families and society.

The fertility rate in the United States has been trending down for decades, and new federal data shows that another drop last year brought the rate down to the lowest on record.

The fertility rate has been declining for the past couple of decades, having dropped by 23% since 2007.

With few exceptions, birth rates are falling worldwide. What does this mean? Put simply, the fertility rate describes the ...

Experts point to economic pressures and delayed marriages as two factors in the downward trend, which has been a political flash point.

By Hannah Ritchie for Our World in Data Fertility rates — which measure the average number of children per woman — have been ...

As childbearing shifts toward women 30 and older, the U.S. is moving further below the level needed to keep growing.

High living costs and finding a partner are among factors influencing family planning decisions.

When fertility remains below replacement for extended periods, fewer adult children are available to support a growing older population.