The 10 countries with the highest birth rates — and the 10 with the lowest

The global birth rate is less than half what it was in the 1960s. See where birth rates are highest and lowest.

'It's not a nice world to bring children into': births fall to the lowest level in 50 years

Live births in England and Wales are at their lowest since 1977, while the age of first-time mothers has also risen.
CNN

US fertility rate dropped to another record low in 2025

The fertility rate in the United States has been trending down for decades, and new federal data shows that another drop last year brought the rate down to the lowest on record. About 3.6 million ...
abc7NY

Birth rates in the US increased for first time since 2014: CDC finds

The number of births increased in the United States for the first time in seven years, according to a new federal report. Provisional data published Tuesday from the Centers for Disease Control and ...
The Daily Illini

Birth rates are down in the US: UI discusses national trends

In July 2025, new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data revealed a low national birth rate and total fertility rate, sparking mixed reactions about the future of the United States’ ...
ABS-CBN on MSN

Killing the mood: Smartphones reduce birth rate, studies say

A study published in May found that the decline in birth rates accelerated once smartphones became widely available -- a ...