# US Birthrate Hits New Low, CDC Data Reveals 😲

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**Created:** [August 21, 2024, 9:23am UTC](https://onehack.st/t/us-birthrate-hits-new-low-cdc-data-reveals/289499 "2024-08-21T09:23:40Z")\
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**Post date:** [August 21, 2024, 9:23am UTC](https://onehack.st/t/us-birthrate-hits-new-low-cdc-data-reveals/289499/1 "2024-08-21T09:23:41Z")

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**Summary:**

1. **New Record Low**  
The U.S. birthrate has hit a new low, with only 3,596,017 births in 2023, marking a 2% decrease from the previous year and a 23% drop since 2007.

2. **Fertility Rate Falls**  
The general fertility rate decreased to 54.5 births per 1,000 women aged 15-44, down from 56 in 2022, continuing a long-term decline.

3. **Teen Birth Rates Drop**  
Teen births fell by 4% from 2022 to 2023, with the rate for girls aged 15-19 dropping to 13.1 per 1,000, reflecting ongoing reductions in teen pregnancies.

**Read more at:** [The Hill](https://thehill.com)