U.S. birth rate is below the replacement rate of 2.1 births per woman required to maintain stable population without ...

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America’s birth rate has plunged to its lowest level ever, with the CDC reporting fewer than 1.6 children per woman in 2024.

The U.S. birth rate has been steadily declining for years, but fairly recently it has tipped over into an alarming category. The estimated "replacement fertility rate," or the number of births ...

For the 16th year in a row, the U.S. fertility rate is below the level needed for population growth, CDC data shows — ...

The fertility rate in the United States fell to its lowest point in history in 2024, just under 1.6 children per woman, ...

This number is far below what experts call the "replacement rate" -- around 2.1 children per woman -- which ensures that each generation can replace itself. The US once stood apart from other ...