U.S. birth rate hovers above historic low

U.S. birth rate hovers above historic low

A CDC report shows the U.S. birth rate hovering near the record low. Dr. Thoại Ngô, a population scientist, told 60 Minutes Overtime what the data means and how the U.S. government could respond to help couples who want children.

The declining birth rate is the fault of the U.S. government

Birth rates are on the decline and tension between genders are on the rise world wide. Why? Because the people in power simply aren’t giving women anything to work with. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in 2024, the birth rate in the United States dropped to an all-time low with less than 1.6 children born per woman. Factors such as rising costs of living and the constant attacks on reproductive rights for women acros…