The U.S. fertility rate dropped to an all-time low in 2024 , with fewer than 1.6 children per woman, according to data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Thursday (July 24). This marks a continuation of a decades-long decline, as more women delay having children or choose not to have them at all. The fertility rate is now comparable to those in western European countries, as reported by the World Bank.

The CDC's report , based on a comprehensive review of birth certificates, showed a slight 1% increase in total births, with over 3.6 million babies born in 2024. However, birth rates declined for women aged 15-34 and remained unchanged for those aged 35-39. There was a slight increase in birth rates for women aged 40-44.

In response to the declining fer

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