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The U.S. birth rate has been on a downward slide since the Great Recession. What are the consequences?
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In 2024 , the U.S. birth rate went up slightly, but still by less than 1 percent .
The total projected number of children a woman is expected to have in her lifetime is now 1.63 , which is slightly above the 2023 projection.
The largest increase in births was among women in their 30s , while birth rates among early 20s declined.
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