More U.S. Women Are Having Fewer Children

In 2024, of the 44.2 million women aged 20–39 in the United States, 23.1 million (52%) have not given birth, according to a Carsey Research report, published by the Carsey School of Public Policy at the University of New Hampshire. While there were 10% more women aged 20 to 39 in 2024 than in 2006, the share who had never had a child was up by 45%, the study found.

In 2024, there were 688,000 fewer births than in 2007, a 16% decrease, although the number of women aged 20–39 was 10% higher, the study . . .