FILE - This Feb. 16, 2017 file photo shows newborn babies in the nursery of a postpartum recovery center in upstate New York. According to a government report released Wednesday, May 15, 2019, U.S. birth rates reached record lows for women in their teens and 20s, leading to the fewest babies in 32 years.
The provisional report, released Wednesday and based on more than 99% of U.S. birth records, found 3.788 million births last year. It was the fourth year the number of births has fallen, the lowest since 1986 and a surprise to some experts given the improving economy. “I keep expecting to see the birth rates go up and then they don’t,” said demographer Kenneth M. Johnson of University of New Hampshire’s Carsey School of Public Policy.
“Our fertility rates are still quite high for a wealthy nation,” said Caroline Sten Hartnett, a demographer at the University of South Carolina.other researchYoung Americans still want to have children, but they don’t feel stable enough to have them yet, said Karen Benjamin Guzzo, who studies families at Bowling Green State University in Ohio.
CarlaKJohnson That's a good thing. Women should have time to live their lives a bit before having kids if she so chooses.
MichaelHofman16 Exactly why we need to be more generous rather than less when it comes to immigration. DAD
There are going to be challenges right away. Circuit court judges will strike it down . It will take a couple of years for the request to hear these cases gets to the Supreme Court. Even with more conservative justices, Supreme Court will choose not too hear the case.
The traditional family is an outdated concept.
CarlaKJohnson The article cited student loan debt and housing costs to be primary drivers. Surprised medical cost, lack of long term job stability, and political drivers against women’s rights weren’t on the list? Will you do further reporting? Interested in your articles going forward.
Greatest news all year. Earth's Serf class is 2/3 overpopulated...ask Zionist Intl Central Bankers
I know why, abortions killed them!
Good.
SoylentMerchant So that means we have to import millions of third worlders right? RIGHT?
Isn't it because they're killing the unborn?
Of course births are down, and it’s easy to see why. Young people aren’t having sex. The guys are playing RPGs and the girls are all over social media.
The question is, why? I'm not even saying it's a bad thing. But the question is, why.
Gee, I wonder why? Could it be the crippling debt young people have been left with because of insanely high tuition costs? Or maybe our country's abysmal Healthcare system? Maybe it's because of the ridiculous laws placed on women's bodies?
CarlaKJohnson This is a crock of shit... this is dog whistling for white women not having kids. Y’all are dying out
CarlaKJohnson Somehow I doubt that 'the fertility rate dropped 2%'. I suspect that you meant to say the fertility rate dropped below 2%.
Thank God.
There is less and less supporting aide for a single mother and child... too expensive to provide healthcare ... Plan B has more than likely curbed unwanted pregnancy.
Mfs don’t want to bring kids n this crazy world the fck
Great news! Now if only Asia and eastern Europe could follow suit.
And, the number of murdered aborted babies are at historic levels.
Just simply good news. Not a ' fail to rebound '
thats what happens when you need 2 salarys to survive...
Forgive me for struggling to survive on my own financially, trying to achieve my dreams. Even with a full time job, I wouldn't be able to afford to even begin caring financially for another human being.
skennison Honestly who would want to bring a baby into this world right now? Things are so bad everywhere
skennison Yay, congrats! antinatalism justsayno enoughisenough
Fabulous!
The biggest reason to remain childfree is the unlikelihood of providing a child with parents in a stable, happy, lasting marriage in which the their father is present & respected, their mother is present & nurturing, & the state doesn’t intrude.
The biggest reason to remain childfree is the unlikelihood or providing a child with parents in a stable, happy, lasting marriage in which the their father is present & respected, their mother is present & nurturing, & the state doesn’t intrude.
NoFap This is to be expected when we’ve taken children from being assets to being liabilities.
Maybe if we hadn’t let Republicans destroy the country over the years this wouldn’t be an issue. And maybe if we didn’t continue to let them destroy the country we could turn it around. Maybe.
Finally, some good news
deray Turns out, no one wants to raise children under fascism with no hope for a climate future.
CarlaKJohnson This is good news. This is the elephant in the room that no one wants to talk about. Now, if only every country would have fewer babies. Overpopulation is the cause of so much pollution, loss of resources, animal habitat, etc, etc.A steady decline should be encouraged everywhere!
Finally!
Hard to afford kids
that is great news!!!! the world need a far lower birthrate!!!!
Because Americans are too busy working to pay for Illegals! Taxed so much we cannot afford! Middle Class Americans don't have babies when we work 24/7 because we know we cannot afford, yet these illegals come here and have baby after baby and my hard work pays for them!
Why would I pull myself out of the job market to have a child when I can improve my economic position? Kid(s) are expensive long-term and everyone only seems to care if the thing is born not if I have the money to support it.
1Xtrem Good. Women are wising up.
Yeah. Cause people with vaginas REALLY don't wanna shove a Thanksgiving turkey out of there. Theres also the fact that giving birth ALONE can cost upwards of $10,000...
You wouldn’t know it from my TL lol.
These new abortion laws will fix that...😒
Its almost like the economy rebounded for only a few people.
It’s not a contest! It’s a sign that technology is advancing!
The rest were aborted !
deray Well maybe if the economy 'rebounded' for you know PEOPLE instead of corporations and a couple of mega rich fuckwads that wouldn't be the case.
Good
Overpopulation is a myth.
Stop bringing up reports that mirror what happened in Handmaids Tale
The sex strike is working!!
This might be a good thing. We don’t need these kids who have no coping skills to breed
That’s why we need immigrants. But conservatives figure if they ban abortions we we don’t need them. It’s not just about Roe V Wade.
Why bother working women with pregnancies that might interrupt their work schedule?The democrats can increase the US population with illegals and let American taxpayers support their lazy, bawdy, babymaking, welfare taking lifestyle. Keep working-class where they belong. WORKING!
A booming economy doesn’t mean it’s necessarily booming for everyone.
That’s because we are killing more than half of them!!! And the ones that are being born are mostly anchor babies.
Alabama to the rescue. The backward ass state needs more babies.🤔😠
We’ve been watching this movie across the pond for decades
Maybe because the doctors are killing them after they are born? Isn’t that how Trump states that it happens?
People find it hard to be in the mood when you have a lunatic incessantly ranting uncertainty all day long.
America has become anti-baby, anti-family and more about pursuing the pleasures of “me.” Plus, buying into climate control meme of over-population. Just wondering who’ll feet our dogs and cats when we’re gone?
Chris_1791 Was there a rise in abortions? was that rise the reason for the decline? ProLifeAction ProLife
Who would want to bring a child into this clusterfuck of a world?
It's because of a declining middle class and a lack of men. Our society is plagued with adult sized boys who never grow up. We've got 40 year olds who are addicted to video games and can't support themselves.
Hard to justify doing something when there’s literally no incentive to do so, and every reason in the world to not.
At the rate this planet is being destroyed by human beings, it's better that we don't bring new ones into the disaster. Those who are will one hell of a crappy life no matter where they live.
That’s bc the world sucks right now and nobody wants to bring babies into it until humanity gets their 💩 together...
Student debt makes having families impossible.
deray Well we came up with an answer for that...Am I right Alabama and Georgia?
Hence the reason why law makers are anti abortion.
Come on people! We need more bodies to feed the perpetual war machine.
Not surprising to me. Who would feel secure and happy introducing a baby to a joyless, hard-hearted, preachy, polluted, hypocritical, white-privileged Republican world anyway (besides others of that tribe)
I can’t afford a 2-bedroom home. I can’t afford heath care for myself, let alone another person. I can’t fathom paying for college. Parental leave is mediocre and high quality affordable childcare is nonexistent. Leaders fail to take action on climate change.
deray Adoption people!
deray Good
Jesus by far the most depressing post ever
deray
deray Good work. Keep it up, lads.
This is great news for the future of our planet
Why would you want a poopy baby when you can buy a little Sophia and throw her in the closet when you need 'me time', anyway?
It's in proportion to advances in technology.
Good!
Trump effect
DarciWLTX I’m sure that will go up now in GA since they made abortion illegal and forcing parenting on those that may need a plan B for legitimate reasons
Well, if they force women to have children....problem solved.
My wife and I don’t have children exactly because they are discussed in economic terms. As a true, red white and blue capitalist, why would I forgo the opportunity cost of having kids? Zero upside, just red numbers. Eww. Bootstraps people.
This is a good thing. You know, with over-population and climate change and all...
All three of my kids have told me 'don't look at me to make you a grandparent.' Working their asses off and a home is wayyyyyy out of their reach.
Look at what this country has become, no one wants to bring kids into this crazy place.
Not surprising. Would you want o be known as born in the Trump era?
🤔
I'm pretty sure almost zero children have been born for approximately 35 years.
Don’t want no poor baby like his daddy.. poor!
rolandsmartin White babies, you meant to say fewer white babies
Due to lesser men and woman together! Why is this a surprise! Read theanswer is in the BIBLE Book:ROM !
Can you blame anyone for not wanting to have children in this current climate. Scary times.
This President doesn't make anyone want to have sex. Not even his wife. That is why he pays porn stars.
Nobody wants to have babies cost a lot. But poor immigrants love to have babies with the cost of US Tax payers.
I guess it’s due to Trump admission’s tough measurement along the southern border.
Not to worry. Muslim immigration will make up the difference.
No surprise. Look at numbers of birth increase. Not Americans in US
alyssa39447149 Oh gee I wonder why! We are all about choices and sexual desire and freedom. We have a right to it. A baby is an inconvenience that is easily remedied today. Don’t want it... dispose of it. Even if it’s fully formed and must be ripped out with tongs, body part by body part!
yet the numbers of aborted citizens on the rise....
PrincessBravato What the fascists need more wage slaves
The country is full anyway.
Who wants kids when you can eat, travel, and frolic.
Well Soy is in everything! Since its what Estroven is.. i am thinking peoples hormones are so screwed berween that and pp murdering 125,000 babies a day! DUH.. NO WONDER POPULATION IS DOWN!
Trump?
A bad health care system that makes having a baby more expensive than it should be, child care cost that are prohibitive, failing education system, college is expensive and changing family mindsets.
Those ages 15-19 saw the largest decline, which is good news. Unplanned pregnancies are decreasing. Abortions also declined. Expect this trend to continue: birth rates do not go up in hostile environments.
If u factor in japan its to avoid the fukushima nightmare aftermaths that have already taken place. Boycott2020olympics liars
AOC was saying....🤷🏽♀️
I'm sorry, 'improving economy'? wages are still pretty damn stagnant. Who has time to raise kids, let alone the money?
sexaintsexy
Recent NYT article on how hard it is gives clues to why people are waiting and/or opting out...
And half of them are named Khaleesi
Who in their right mind wants to bring a child into this despicable hell-hole of a world? More so in America or Britain where most of the population are in utter poverty and oppression
rolandsmartin Add on black and brown babies increasing now we know why old white men passing abortionl laws, scared of demographically losing a country that was never theirs.
Good
Hasn't this been a trend around the world, in most wealthy countries for years?
Maybe Darwin was on to something. The superior breed passing on their genes, while the inferior don't and do things like eat Tide Pods.
I mean who wouldn’t want to have a kid on the brink of global fascism and a nuclear holocaust
A trend seen the world over, especially in the wealthy developed countries. With an aging population and high health care costs in the USA, expect the trend to continue.
the twenty and thirty somethings know what their teen and twenty something parents went through so they are waiting... as a teen mom survivor AMEN please wait.
Bring a baby into trump’s reign? NO THANK YOU!!
Alabama is enacting sex laws. Women are protesting. No one is making babies anymore. I don’t see how we correct this problem.
NotAllBabies
CTRexPope Declining birth rates are the norm in developed countries. Luckily, the U.S. has long been able to count on a steady stream of immigration to make up the gap and keep the economy growing
That's because the proceeds of the rebound went to the top 1%.
The fertility rate keeps falling because of unexpected economies, lack of financial resources and global warming.
Well our student loans are too damn high
I guess the Aylissa Milano strike is working?
Get to it Alabama women, bare foot and pregent, keep your bearded man happy!
Gosh, it's hard to imagine why a country with no paid parental leave, no guaranteed access to affordable healthcare, and draconian laws on women's bodily autonomy might have a falling birth rate.
Are they going to blame it on Abortions? America is becoming a Country of Bigamists. It would be safer for women to live in Afghanistan.
AL cult fanatics want to change that
Dudes be like, “Don’t look at us, we tryin’”
The US Birthrate is the lowest in more than 3 decades because of ABORTION, an outright abomination to God Almighty.
🤷🏽♀️
When you combine historically low UE rates and millennials being even more selfish and broke than baby boomers, there’s no wonder why. Too tired for sex. I also would like to thank my generation (gen x) for being dumb enough to tell our kids to go to college for useless degrees.
Peaks and valleys. Chill out. It will do what it does in its , own time. Relax.
karma_nimashan Maybe stop destroying the future and people will have more babies.
Alabama are trying to sort that.... :-p
The fact is this, teenagers are finally getting the message of abstinence and safe sex. This is good. Young professionals are establishing themselves and setting up strong foundations before bringing children into the world. This is good.
Maybe people aren’t actually feeling that great about the economy. You’re on your own for child care and maternity leave. Our society doesnt help parents at all.
who would want to bring a child into this world....especially the U.S. right now?
What about this year? What's going to happen?
Weeeeeird, who would have that that saddling a generation with crippling student loan debt, stagnant wages and unaffordable housing makes them not want to start families. 🤷♀️
This is why they're taking the reproductive choices out of womens hands.
Planned parenthood has been busy.
jcschmieder I blame Alyssa_Milano !
So is unemployment! Correlation?
toddeherman there is a large portion of the culture that treats life like an STD, really not tied to the economy at this point. Cultures changed too much
The overpopulation argument is the Thanos argument.
Y'all got any free babies?
Thatll get the ole wheels turning
I guess Alabama thinks they are working to change this...
Good, fewer crackers to whine about immigration
Good!
honestly? finally
Boomers are dying off soon, the US is trying to stop all forms of immigration and there's no incentive for anyone to reproduce on a dying planet. The US will eventually be a ghost town.
It’s coming
Does that photo of the newborn with a bottle held by no human hand disturb anyone else?
Well, maybe this is good since the Cheeto wants our health insurance and wont fix lead in the water...
People cannot afford to have children in America.
What normal American would want to bring a child into the world with someone like trump in power? I certainly wouldn't!
Weird.
Illegal immigrants are replacing them.
good
More of us would have children if it didn't cost thousands of dollars just for pregnancy healthcare (that's ON TOP OF insurance, btw)! I just clawed my way out of student debt and I'd have to crawl right back into debt to do something like start a family. I hate this country.
Good. Finally we’ve pulled back from mindless bare backing.
It’s ok you know. . This planet can do with us cutting down on the population.
As long as that dummy realDonaldTrump is driving the bus I would expect the decline to continue.
“Is that a great thing, or just, an obvious fact, or answer?”
Young people can’t afford to have babies.
That can't be possible.
There's no reason to have children in 2019. We no longer live in an agrarian society. People have children for antiquated religious reasons or because they want to try to save a shitty marriage. The only other reason I can think of is for 'likes' on Instagram.
The babies were afraid of the Guns that is why the birth rate was low in the U.S.
SeanChristo007 BRAVO!! Overpopulation is the REAL death of this planet and NO ONE has the guts to say it!
Liberal induced extinction.
GREAT NEWS!!!
Number six is due in 5 weeks. I have nothing to do with this report.
Uncertainty with a traitor in the Oval office makes everyone think it's not a good time to have a baby.
good. the planet is burning up, or didn't you hear...
Who wants to bring another human being to this miserable , horrible life! If I had been given a choice , I would have Never ever wanted to be born to this shameful earth....
All part of the problem nobody wants to discuss.
It's almost like funneling tax cuts to corporations instead of the working class has consequences.
there is an incelrrection and a sex strike
WhiteNewDeal Guarantee you're not including all the illegals spitting out kids in these numbers
I wouldnt want to raise a child in the world we currently live in. I dont understand how people can intentionally bring a child into this world as it currently is.
Babies don’t want to come into a world where failed businessman Trump is President.
Have you seen the price of childcare? That’s why.
Probably has something to do with the whole sale dismantling of the family unit, the stigmatization of having traditional family values, the delaying of adulthood, lack of personal responsibility, and the shaming of women who choose to raise a family....
and young americans are poorer than they have been in more than 3 decades... must be a coincidence
good! overpopulation is something we need to prevent. also, climate change is more than likely going to kill us all within the next 50 years or so. ¯\\_(ツ)_/¯
There's a fat baby in the white house already lol
This number will turn around after killing babies (abortion) becomes illegal again in America.
Hypergamy.....
I would not bring a child into this world.
We don't need overpopulation
Come to California. We have a lot of births right here. The stats are somewhat inaccurate.
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Because feminists repel men and reject marriage.
If only there was some other way to increase the population of younger people
Good... the world needs less
Good. We need less humans destroying the planet.
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