Tag: women’s childbearing expectations
The brief’s key findings are: The record low U.S. fertility rate is raising concerns about future population prospects. Will it bounce back? Many see hope in the “expectations” data. Although today’s women in their 30s have had only 1.3 children, in their early 20s they expected to have more than two. Will they catch up?…
Abstract In 2019, the Total Fertility Rate (TFR) dipped to 1.71 children per woman, an all-time low and far below the replacement rate of 2.10 children. Current levels of low fertility have important implications for the economy. To assess fertility trends, demographers often look at fertility expectations. Using this metric suggests no cause for concern.&nbs…