US Birth Rate and Prenatal Care Reach Record Lows

CDC data reveals significant declines in births and early prenatal care, with economic and social factors influencing trends.

The US birth rate fell to 54.5 births per 1,000 women aged 15-44 in 2023, a 3% decrease from 2022.
Teen birth rates have plummeted by two-thirds since 2007, reaching a historic low in 2023.
Prenatal care in the first trimester dropped to 76.1% in 2023, while 2.3% of women received no prenatal care.
Economic pressures and changing social norms contribute to the declining fertility rates.
Proposals to increase the Child Tax Credit are part of political debates to address the birth rate decline.