What a flat U.S. birthrate could mean for the future
October 7, 2024
What many demographic experts hoped was the start of a rising birthrate trend in 2021 apparently fizzled out in 2022. The number of births was essentially flat, while the general fertility rate continued to decline, albeit by just 1%.
In 2022 America, there were 56 births per 1,000 females of prime childbearing age.
That’s according to new data released Wednesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Health Statistics.
