The US birth rate showed a 1% increase in 2024, reversing a trend of decline. This growth was primarily among women in their early 40s, who saw a 2% rise in births. Trends indicate that while millennials are having fewer children than previous generations, they still surpass Gen Z births. Factors influencing these changes include delaying parenthood for financial stability and medical advancements like IVF. Notably, teenage births decreased by 3% as access to birth control improved, reflecting changing societal attitudes towards family planning.
The CDC's report indicates a 1% rise in US birth rates in 2024, driven mainly by women in their early 40s, while teen births declined significantly.
Medical advancements and changing societal norms have led to women waiting longer to have children, with birth rates among those in their 20s decreasing.
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