US EditionAs Women Have Far Fewer Babies, the U.S. and the World Face Unprecedented Challenges
UNITED STATES, JUL 6 – More than half of American women now reach age 30 without children, reflecting a global trend that raises concerns about workforce shortages and aging populations, experts say.
- Sarah and Ben Brewington, both 35, relocated to Los Angeles after tying the knot and represent a broader pattern of declining childbearing among many individuals today.
- This core event reflects a global decline in birth rates, driven by many women choosing fewer or no children, as reported by the United Nations.
- In the U.S., half of women have yet to have a child by the time they turn 30, and fertility rates have fallen sharply since 2007 to an all-time low of approximately 1.6 children per woman.
- Economist Melissa Kearney emphasized the high costs associated with raising children and cautioned that without significant policy interventions, fertility rates are expected to continue declining.
- This demographic shift suggests future challenges for housing demand and workforce stability, especially as the baby boomer generation ages and immigration slows.
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