U.S. birthrate still falling, particularly among teens

The U.S. birthrate is lower than it’s ever been, falling by over 25% since the decline began in 2007. The teenage birthrate is down by 70% since that year. A report by economists at the University of Notre Dame found Hispanic, white and Black teens account for 37% of the national birthrate decline between 2007 and 2019. This group, combined with white women ages 20 to 24 without bachelor’s degrees, accounted for more than half of the overall decline. Nearly half of all women are childless by age 30, compared to 18% in 1976 — a historic first. But statistics show most American women still want children, and may simply delay starting a family until later in life, with women in their early 40s now more likely to give birth than a teenager.