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US Fertility Rate Sinks to a Record Low in 2026
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Summary
- The US fertility rate has fallen to the lowest ever recorded — about 53 births per 1,000 women aged 15–44 — extending a decline underway since 2007.
- Total births slipped 1% to roughly 3.6 million in 2025, another record low; births are down nearly 23% since 2007.
- Experts cite delayed childbearing and cost-of-living pressures — housing and childcare — as young women have fewer kids.
The question
America's falling birth rate is a slow-moving crisis that demands policy action.
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