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Studies Link iPhone Rollout to Large Share of Post‑2007 Birth‑Rate Drop

Researchers say AT&T’s early iPhone exclusivity created a natural experiment that shows smartphones changed social behavior and may have accelerated the 2007–2011 fertility decline.

U.S. Fertility Hits New Low as Analysts Point to Marriage Decline

U.S. Fertility Hits Record Low in 2025, CDC Says

UK Birthrate Hits Record Low as Global Fertility Decline Tests Policy Fixes

Global Fertility Crisis Deepens as U.S. Rate Plunges Below 1.6

U.S. Fertility Rate Remains at 1.6 as Americans Press for Better Child Care and Maternal Support