US births rose last year, but experts don't see it as a trend
U.S. births rose slightly last year, but experts don't see it as evidence of reversing a long-term decline.
Mar 18, 2025
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1990 to 2023 saw 14% decrease in actual number of U.S. births
From 1990 to 2023, there was a decrease in the number of births and, in general, total fertility rates (GFRs and TFRs), according to the National Vital Statistics Reports.
Mar 11, 2025
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Abortion bans in the US linked to increased births and infant mortality, studies find
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health researchers analyzed the effects of abortion bans in the U.S., identifying increases in both birth rates and infant mortality in states that implemented complete or six-week ...
Report examines impact of post-Dobbs abortion bans on US fertility rates
Researchers at the University of Houston say fertility rates in states that passed sweeping abortion bans after the U.S. Supreme Court's landmark reversal of Roe. v. Wade are higher than states without bans.
Oct 8, 2024
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US births fell last year, marking an end to the late pandemic rebound, experts say
U.S. births fell last year, resuming a long national slide.
Apr 25, 2024
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Birth rate in United States remained unchanged from 2021 to 2022, report shows
The birth rate in the United States was essentially unchanged from 2021 to 2022, according to the April 4 National Vital Statistics Reports.
Apr 6, 2024
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Global fertility rate to keep plummeting, major study warns
The population of almost every country will be shrinking by the end of the century, a major study said Wednesday, warning that baby booms in developing nations and busts in rich ones will drive massive social change.
Mar 24, 2024
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Countries and companies need to address declining global fertility rates, doctors say
The global fertility rate is declining and most governments are failing to recognize and address the impact on economies and societies, say a group of physicians invited by the International Federation of Fertility Societies ...
Jan 10, 2024
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Birth rates have risen in states with abortion bans
New data shows that births rose in the first half of 2023 in states where abortion bans came into effect following the fall of Roe v. Wade in 2022.
Nov 22, 2023
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Research suggests poor childbirth experiences reduce birth rate
In her doctoral thesis, Johanna Joensuu, MSc, investigated the childbirth experiences of those who gave birth in the Hospital District of Helsinki and Uusimaa (HUS) from 2012 to 2018. According to the study, childbirth experiences ...
Sep 26, 2023
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