Annual Deaths In The United States Projected To Exceed Births By 2030

By 2030, annual deaths in the United States are projected to exceed births, according to the Congressional Budget Office (CBO). The lower projected birth rate was attributed to declining fertility rates. The average age of the population is expected to rise because the segment of those aged 65 and older is projected to increase more rapidly than younger age groups.

Based on these trends, the rate of population growth is projected to generally slow over the next 30 years, from an average of 0.3% a year in the next decade to an average of 0.1% a year from . . .