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.

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

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

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

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

The U.S. birth rate fell to a record low in 2025, with experts pointing to why starting a family has become "less desirable" ...

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

Fox senior medical analyst Dr. Marc Siegel criticized people who "wait until they're in a more stable life situation, until ...