The US fertility rate just hit a record low. Here’s why that matters.

Americans are having fewer babies.

According to a newly published Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report, 3.6 million babies were born in 2023, about 54.4 live births for every 1,000 women between the ages of 15 to 44. This is down by 2% from 2022 and the lowest it’s been in over a century.

Those who are having children are waiting longer to become parents.

Source: The US fertility rate just hit a record low. Here’s why that matters. – oregonlive.com