US Fertility Rate Hits Record Low

Experts attribute the downward trend to a combination of economic pressures, delayed marriages, and a significant drop in teenage pregnancies.

While birth rates for women in their 30s and 40s have seen slight increases, they have not been enough to offset the decline among younger women.

The general fertility rate now stands at about 53.1 births per 1,000 women of childbearing age.

This demographic shift has become a major political flashpoint, with implications for future labor markets and social security systems.