While the changes in population structure that accompany low birth rates in the United States are real, the impact of these changes has been dramatically overstated. Read from CU expert Leslie Root ...

Birth rates across developed nations - including the U.S. - are hitting record lows, triggering a crisis that few are prepared for. As populations age and workforce numbers shrink, entire economic and ...

NEW YORK (AP) — The fertility rate in the U.S. dropped to an all-time low in 2024 with less than 1.6 kids per woman, new federal data released Thursday shows. The U.S. was once among only a few ...

Jersey's falling birth rate is a "ticking bomb" for the island, the housing minister says. Deputy Sam Mézec said the declining rate, combined with an ageing population, posed a huge challenge. His ...