Fertility rate drops to new record low: CDC

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The U.S. general fertility rate fell by 1 percent in 2025, reaching a new record low for another consecutive year according to latest statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

The general fertility rate, which covers women between the ages of 15 and 44, was about 53.1 births per 1,000 females with roughly 3,606,400 recorded last year. The U.S. fertility rate has been trending downward for several decades, having fallen by 14 percent between 1990 and 2023.

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Fertility rate drops to new record low: CDC

The U.S. general fertility rate fell by 1 percent in 2025, reaching a new record low for another consecutive year according to latest statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

The general fertility rate, which covers women between the ages of 15 and 44, was about 53.1 births per 1,000 females with roughly 3,606,400 recorded last year. The U.S. fertility rate has been trending downward for several decades, having fallen by 14 percent between 1990 and 2023.

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