U.S. birth rate declined in 2025, CDC report says
The rate fell to 53.1 births per 1,000 females, while surveys found 7 in 10 people said raising children was unaffordable.
- The U.S. birth rate dropped to a record low of 53.1 births per 1,000 women aged 15 to 44 in 2025, down from 53.8 in 2024, according to National Center for Health Statistics data.
- Federal officials, including HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., warn the declining birth rate poses an existential crisis threatening the economy and national security.
- Analysts attribute the fertility decline to factors such as falling marriage rates, high child-rearing costs, infertility, and cultural changes including increased screen time and the impact of smartphones and reproductive technology.
- The Trump administration announced initiatives such as expanding fertility benefits, launching Moms.gov, and funding infertility services to support families and address the fertility crisis.
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U.S. Birth Rate Hits New Low as Officials and Analysts Warn of ‘Existential’ Fertility Crisis
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