The birth rate in the U.S. dropped to a record low in 2024 with fewer than 1.6 children per woman, newly-released federal ...

Comparatively, fertility rates among less-than-weekly-attending Americans drops to around 1.7 and below 1.5 for nonreligious ...

Texas has seen a sharper decline in birth rates compared to the U.S. average, raising concerns over future workforce and ...

A low birth rate has negative implications for national viability – not only does it jeopardize pension systems such as Social Security, but it’s also a drag on the economy.

The crude birth rate for the U.S. in 2023 was 10.74 births per 1,000 people, according to the CDC. Among all 50 states, Vermont has the lowest rate at 7.82 births per 1,000 people, and Utah has ...

A new AP-NORC poll finds most Americans do not want the government to focus on increasing birth rates, despite efforts by the ...

St. Louis is losing population, driven largely by a lack of investment and housing opportunities for families with children.

The country has repeatedly broken its own record for having the world's lowest birth rate: 0.98 babies per woman in 2018, ...

Jersey's falling birth rate is a "ticking bomb" for the island, the housing minister says. Deputy Sam Mézec said the ...

A former health minister warned Taiwan's efforts are insufficient and that more needs to be done before it's "too late." ...

Recent elections in India and South Africa have produced unexpected democratic shifts, while the world faces a baby crisis ...