The birth rate in the United States fell in the last quarter of 2020, decreasing significantly -- more than 6% -- from the same time period the previous year.
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The birth rate in the United States fell in the last quarter of 2020, decreasing significantly -- more than 6% -- from the same time period the previous year.
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We're starting to see how the pandemic affected births in the US

Remember that pandemic baby boom some thought we'd see about nine months after coronavirus lockdowns swept across the US?