New fertility data reveals declining birthrates in the U.S. Studies show that more women are delaying or forgoing having children for financial reasons. (Chandan Khanna/AFP via Getty Images) Last month, the newest fertility data dropped—and the U.S. fertility rate has fallen again, hitting another record low in 2025 according to the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS). The number of births per 1,000 women of childbearing age, in 2025, went down by .7 to 53.1, compared to 53.8 in 2024.