A recent CDC report finds that the number of births and general fertility rates declined significantly last year.
Birth rates for women in the United States declined in 2023 based on data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The general fertility rate fell 3% last year, a record low compared to 2022, to 55 births for every 1,000 females ages 15-44.In 2023, a little more than 3.5 million babies were born, representing a 3% drop in birth rates compared to 2022 when over 3.6 billion babies were born, per the CDC data.
Meanwhile, birth rates for teenagers 18-19 dipped 5% from 2022 to 2023, the report notes. According to the CDC, since 2007, when the fertility rate was at a recent high, the number of births has declined 17%, and the general fertility rate plummeted 21%.RELATED: Maternal mortality rate in U.S. declines, but racial disparities remain: CDC dataAdditionally, the report points out that most pregnant women received prenatal care starting in their first trimester in 2023.
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