The Marriage Crisis Driving America’s Fertility Decline

April 22, 2026 World News

Married women’s birth rates fell from about 87.4 per 1,000 in 2017 to 80.8 in 2020, before edging up slightly by 2023.

CDC data shows overall births falling, but the real concern is a decline in marriages — a trend with profound implications for the life of the Church.

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