US births fell in 2023 to lowest level in more than 40 years

By Jessica Nix
Published 2 Min Read

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Bloomberg

U.S. births declined in 2023 to the lowest level in more than 40 years, continuing a decades-long trend toward smaller American families.

Total births for the year fell to 3.6 million, a 2% decline from 2022, according to a report released Tuesday by the U.S. National Center for Health Statistics that confirms preliminary data published last year.

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