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Fifty-seven percent of Americans under the age of 50 without kids said the main reason they won't have any is because they just don't want to.
  • The US fertility rate hit a historic low in 2023. It decreased by 3% from 2022.
  • A new report from the Pew Research Center gives insight into why some Americans aren't having kids.
  • More than half of adults under 50 without kids said they simply don't want to have them.

The US fertility rate hit a historic low in 2023, and a new report points to some possible explanations.