The U.S. is experiencing a significant decline is birth rates—and it’s being blamed on Millennials. In 2022, the number of births per person dropped by 53% from 1960, resulting in 11.1 births per 1,000 people. The pandemic caused this number to significantly drop, and now the national birth rate is decreasing by approximately 2% each year. And while experts worry what this will mean for the workforce, Millennials aren’t looking to be the gen that will bring numbers up. The costs of raising kids are rising, while the economic stability many require to start a family has become less and less certain. (Business Insider)
📊 YPulse data: 37% of 18-39-year-olds say they do not want to have children
