"U.S. birth rate continues to fall"
https://www.npr.org/2026/04/09/nx-s1-5779627/birthrate-united-states-babies-immigration
710,000 fewer babies were born last year in U.S. compared with two decades ago
The U.S. fertility rate continued its slide to historic levels, due to plunging teen pregnancies and far more women delaying motherhood into their 30s and 40s.
In 2007: 4.2 million babies were born
In 2024: 3.6 million babies were born