The number of births in the US is down 2% – to what the CDC calls ‘the lowest number of births in 32 years.’ This drop brings the US more in line with its peers.
- Assistant Professor of Sociology, University of South Carolina
How do women decide how many children to have and when to have them? The data reveal a few major patterns.
The number of births in the US is down 2 percent. That pops the country’s ‘fertility bubble’ – and brings numbers closer in line with peer countries.
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