The nation's fertility rate has dropped by more than 20% since 2007.

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Deaths currently outnumber births in 21 states, which have reported ...

With few exceptions, birth rates are falling worldwide. What does this mean? Put simply, the fertility rate describes the average number of children a woman is expected to have over the course of her ...

Women are blamed for fewer babies being born but fertility decisions are more complex than sperm meets egg. It’s time to end ...

The U.S. general fertility rate hit an all-time low — again — with 53.1 live births for every 1,000 women in 2025. That’s down about 1% from the prior year, according to a new report from the National ...

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You're currently following this author! Want to unfollow? Unsubscribe via the link in your email. Roughly 60 years after the post-WWII baby boom ended, the global birth rate is less than half what it ...

A striking global map showing where the world’s babies would have been born in 2025 reveals a demographic reality that is ...

President Donald Trump, a father of five who dubbed himself the "fertilization president" during Women's History Month, has reportedly begun to float potential incentives to bring up the U.S. birth ...