Forget the Golden Age. Based on today’s trends, we’re set for the Silver Age.
The general fertility rate is at a new low, according to data released Thursday from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. “The fertility rate in the U.S. dropped to an all-time low in 2024 with less than 1.6 kids per woman,” reported The Associated Press.
By group, only women aged 40 and older had more children in 2024 than in 2023. Women aged 20-34 had fewer children, while women 35-39 gave birth at the same rate as the previous year.
In almost half of American counties, there are already now more seniors than children, according to a June analysis from the U.S. Census Bureau. That’s a rapid increase from 2020, when only 31% of counties had seniors outnumber kids.
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Author: Faith Novak
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