• New data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that the general fertility rate fell 3% for females ages 15-44 in 2023.
• Last year, a little more than 3.5 million babies were born, representing a 3% drop in birth rates compared to 2022.
• Since 2007, when the fertility rate was at a recent high, the number of births has dipped 17%, and the general fertility rate plummeted 21%.

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