In the U.S., a short-lived pandemic baby boomlet has reversed. The total fertility rate fell to 1.62 last year, according to provisional government figures, the lowest on record.

Jan 28, 2020 · Single women typically had no children. “In the early modern period, one did not choose childlessness so much as decline (or fail to acquire) the entire package of marriage …

Mar 4, 2025 · What Would Happen If There Were No Babies? If the world suddenly stopped producing babies, the repercussions would be far-reaching and profoundly impact nearly every …

Jul 27, 2024 · Pew’s recent study examined two groups of U.S. adults: Americans ages 18 to 49 who say they are unlikely to have children and those 50 and older who do not have children.

Sep 2, 2024 · Governments creating a panic around declining childbirth isn’t going to help anybody. But implementing policies to actually support women who want babies? That just might.

Nov 19, 2021 · A new Pew Research Center survey finds that a rising share of U.S. adults who are not already parents say they are unlikely to ever have children, and their reasons range …

Sep 5, 2024 · Heffington writes about the historic trends of non-motherhood as well as the modern factors that are playing a role in women's choices to not have children today — from a lack of …

Aug 1, 2024 · And according to a new report from Pew Research Center, the share of American adults younger than 50 who say they are unlikely to ever have children rose 10 percentage …

Americans aren’t just waiting longer to have kids and having fewer once they start—they’re less likely to have any at all. The shift means that childlessness may be emerging as the main …

May 13, 2024 · Sometime soon, the global fertility rate will drop below the point needed to keep population constant. It may have already happened. Fertility is falling almost everywhere, for …