Birth rates in various countries, including the U.S. and Finland, have hit record lows in recent years. In the U.S., the fertility rate dropped to 1.64 births per woman in 2023, with teen birth rates at a record low and highest rates among women aged 30-34. Finland reported a total fertility rate of 1.32 children per woman, with only 43,383 children born, the lowest since records began in 1776. Factors contributing to this trend include declining birth rates among women under 30 and rising rates among women 30 and above.
🇺🇸 BREAKING: U.S BIRTH RATE HITS RECORD LOW U.S. fertility rate has dropped to its lowest since 1979, reaching 1.64 births per woman in 2023, a 2% decline from 2022. Teen birth rates reached a record low, while the highest birth rates were among women aged 30-34. Fertility… https://t.co/esL1hsLS9A
🇫🇮 Finland reports lowest birth rate since they began keeping records in 1776. Finish women, on average, now give birth to 1.26 children. Note: birth rate 2.1 children per woman ensures a broadly stable population.
Birth rates COLLAPSING 🇸🇪 Sweden just recorded it's lowest birth rate on record since 1749. 🇫🇮 Finland now also recorded it's lowest birth rate on record. What do you think is causing this?
🇫🇮 FINLAND SEES LOWEST BIRTH RATE EVER Finland's birth rate hit a record low in 2023, with a total fertility rate of 1.32 children per woman. Only 43,383 children were born, the lowest since records began in 1776. Regions like Kymenlaakso, North Karelia, and South Karelia… https://t.co/yUVzgjLQuy
In 1960 the mean US woman had 3.6 children; in 2023, this had fallen to 1.6, driven by declining birth rates among women under 30, while birth rates among women 30 and above have risen. https://t.co/mVDGb5vKQ5 https://t.co/IThbYPidTJ