A CDC report released in April 2025 shows U.S. birthrates continued to decline in 2023. For the first time, parents aged 40 and older gave birth at higher rates than teens. Experts point to ...

Average age also increased for first-time moms, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The average age of first-time mothers in the U.S. has risen to almost 30, according to a new report from the Centers for ...

The recent CDC data shows the birth rate of teenagers between 15 and ... But taking overall trends into account, American women between the ages of 20-29 are also having fewer babies, and may ...

A recent CDC study says the number of women nationwide giving birth over the age of 40 has surpassed the number of teens giving birth for the very first time.

In addition to the blood disorders division, Kennedy's layoffs wiped out the entire leadership team atop CDC's National Center on Birth Defects ... to study patterns and trends in disabilities.