US Fertility Rate Plummeted To All-Time Low In 2024, New Data Shows
1 sourceUpdated Jul 1, 2026
The U.S. fertility rate dropped to a new all-time low of 1.6 children per woman in 2024, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released Thursday. Though the fertility rate has…
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