In the 1960s, the U.S. fertility rate was around 3.5, but dropped to 1.7 by 1976. It rose to 2.1 in 2007 before falling again. The rate in 2023 was 1.621, and

In the 1960s, the U.S. fertility rate was around 3.5, but dropped to 1.7 by 1976. It rose to 2.1 in 2007 before falling again. The rate in 2023 was 1.621, and dropped to an all-time low of 1.599 in 2024