The baby boom was a period that saw a surge in birth rates alongside a dramatic decline in death rates due to advances in medicine and public health. This combination led to rapid population growth in ...

The total number of U.S. births dropped in 2023, bringing an end to a mini-baby boom ... nation's birth rate. The total number of births in the U.S. declined an average of 2% per year from 2015 ...

Easier access to mortgages starting in the 1930s spurred the US baby boom, researchers found. Two federal programs increased homeownership for eligible Americans, boosting marriage and birth rates.