The U.S. birth rate hit a record low, having been on the decline since the 1970s, healthcare reporter Gabrielle Etzel said.

According to new CDC data, there were 3.6 million U.S. births in 2025, a 1% decline from 2024 and down 23% since 2007. The ...

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

New data from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows fertility and birth rates continue to fall across ...

The teen birth rate continues its decades-long downward trend. Researchers say many factors are at play, including less ...

Why birth rates are dropping in the U.S. New CDC data shows U.S. birth rates continuing to decline, with more women having ...

New CDC data shows U.S. births declined again in 2025, with the fertility rate hitting a record low as long-term demographic ...

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

CDC findings indicate that Gen Z moms are having fewer children and that Americans may be waiting to have children later in ...

There’s been a lot of talk about birth rates this year. President Donald Trump dubbed himself the “fertilization president” shortly after reentering the White House and declared, “We want more babies.

*The CDC has released new data showing a continued drop in birth rates among Black women in the U.S. According to provisional data, the Black birth rate declined by 4% in 2024 alone. That puts it in ...