lifenews.com
2026-04-10
The number of babies born in the United States declined in 2025 while the number of babies killed in abortions has hit record highs.
Provisional figures released this week by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show 3,606,400 babies were born in 2025, a 1% decrease from 3,628,934 births in 2024. The general fertility rate fell 1% to 53.1 births per 1,000 women and girls ages 15-44, continuing a decline that began in 2007.
Births to teenagers dropped sharply. The rate for girls ages 15-17 fell 11% to 4.7 per 1,000, while the rate for ages 18-19 declined 7% to 21.9 per 1,000.
Births rose modestly among women ages 35 and older.
At the same time, abortions reached high numbers nationwide.
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