The Decline of U.S. Birth Rates in 2022.
The US birth rate has resumed its downward trend in 2022 after a brief increase in 2021, with an estimated 3,661,220 babies born, according to the CDC. The teenage birth rate fell to a record low, while birth rates for people in their late 30s and early 40s increased. The US fertility rate remains below the replacement rate of 2.1 children per woman, which could lead to slowing growth, an aging population, and a shortage of workers in the future.