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US fertility rates reached the lowest on record, with a little under 3.6 million babies born in 2023, a 2 percent decline from the year before.

U.S. birth rates decline to lowest level since 1979, CDC reports Health

In 2023, U.S. births continued their decline, with just under 3.6 million babies born, marking a decrease of about 76,000 from the previous year, data shows.

Rates fell across almost all racial and ethnic groups

The number of U.S. births fell last year. It was the lowest count in more than 40 years. A little under 3.6 million babies were born in the U.S. in

A little under 3.6 million babies were born in 2023, according to provisional statistics released Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Thats about 76,000 fewer than the year before and the lowest one-year tally since 1979.

The declining birth rate could have long-term consequences for the U.S. economy, with fewer workers entering it, while more women choose careers over motherhood.

U.S. births fell last year, resuming a long national slide. A little under 3.6 million babies were born in 2023, according to provisional statistics.

A little under 3.6 million babies were born in 2023, according to provisional statistics released Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That’s about 76,000 fewer than the year before and the lowest one-year tally since 1979.

It was the lowest count in more than 40 years. Surveys suggest many U.S. couples would prefer to have two or more kids but see housing, job security and the cost of child care as significant obstacles to having more children.