In April, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a report finding the fertility rate in the United States fell in 2023 to its lowest levels since it began tracking the data in 1979.

While the U.S. experienced a 1% boost in births during the pandemic, between 2020 and 2021, fertility rates have been on the decline for decades — with a consistent 2% decline each year from 2014 to 2020.