U.S. birth rate
Coverage of U.S. birth rate in the Nexus archive.
- Could your iPhone be to blame for America’s baby decline?
The U.S. birth rate has declined by 22% since 2007, with a study suggesting smartphones, including the iPhone, may account for nearly half of this drop by reducing relationship formation and partnered intimacy. The National Bureau of Economic Research paper highlights factors like increased access to pornography and reduced social contact as contributing to the decline.
- American's birth rate has plunged. Are smartphones to blame?
The iPhone was introduced in 2007, the same year the U.S. birth rate started to decline. A new analysis suggests a possible link between smartphones and the birth rate decrease.
- As U.S. birth rate falls, Trump officials downplay contraception in Title X program
U.S. birth rates declined by 1% in 2025 compared to 2024, with a 23% drop since 2007, according to CDC data. The Trump administration has expressed a desire to reverse this trend, despite downplaying contraception in the Title X program.