U.S. birth rate still near historical low: CDC

NEW YORK, May 7 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. births rose 1 percent in 2024 to 3.6 million -- while births increased slightly from 2023 numbers, they are still close to a historic low, according to a recent report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) earlier this week.

The number of births declined by an average of 2 percent per year between 2015 and 2020. Birth rates have fluctuated through 2024, the CDC reported. Other data from the study focuses on fertility rate, or the number of live births per woman at reproductive age (15 through 44).