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A new National Vital Statistics report shows U.S. births fell 10% from 2010 to 2023, while deaths rose 25%.

The report also highlights a 19% death increase from 2019 to 2020 due to COVID-19.

The authors write focusing on birth and death trends can affect Social Security, health care and economic growth.

SALT LAKE CITY — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released yet another demographic report showing that people in the U.S. are having fewer babies — a trend holding true in much of the world.

According to the latest National Vital Statistics report released Wednesday, the number of U.S. births fell 10% overall between 2010 and 2023, though there were periodic fluctuations. Meanwhile, deaths increased in that time by a total of 25%, including a 19% increas

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