"Since 2007, there's been a decline in the general fertility rate [in the U.S.] of 23%. The impact of that change in real numbers is sizable: In 2007, there were 4,316,233 babies born. Last year, there were only 3,606,400 newborns."
"[This study] does not provide information about the decisions people were making and the factors they were taking into consideration as they were thinking about starting a family or increasing their family size."
"Many demographers and economists see the apparent shift toward smaller families and fewer children as a significant concern for the nation and its labor force."
"The population [of people in the U.S.] age 24 or younger is projected to decline in each of the next 30 years."
In 2025, U.S. fertility rates dropped by 1%, continuing a long-term decline of 23% since 2007. Births fell from 4,316,233 in 2007 to 3,606,400 last year. Factors influencing this trend include economic conditions, cultural shifts, and improved access to education and contraception. Experts express concern over the implications for the labor force and population growth, predicting a significant aging population and a reduction of 8 million residents by 2055. The population under 24 is expected to decline over the next 30 years.
Read at www.npr.org
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]