An increase in one-parent households has an impact on the total fertility rate. Bild av Mascot via Getty Images. The USA has experienced a dip in the number of births taking place. This follows a surge in births, popularly known as the Baby Boom, during the middle of the twentieth century and a low amount of births termed the Baby Bust during the seventies. Nonetheless, the rates had been consistent for a period of almost fifty years. During the Great Recession from 2007 to 2009, fertility rates dropped drastically and they have stayed at a low level ever since. The average number of births per woman in 2007 was approximately 393. By 2021, the amount had diminished by in excess of 20%, verging on the least level recorded in 100 years. What is the cause of this? Could the diminishing figures in the birth rate be attributed to a lack of enthusiasm towards parenthood among youths? Are individuals experiencing more obstacles to becoming parents nowadays?
