The global birthrate has been in significant decline for decades. In the U.S., couples are deciding to have children later in life. A 2022 U.S. Census data analysis of Census Bureau and National Center for Health Statistics data reveals that fertility rates for women aged 20–24 declined by 43% during the period from 1990 to 2013. But the number of women aged 35–39 giving birth increased by 67%, and for women between 40 and 44, that increase was nearly 139%.
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