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Majority of American women under 40 now childless

Ellsworth Toohey
Sep 18, 2025
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More than half of American women in their prime childbearing years have not had children, according to a new study from the Carsey School of Public Policy at the University of New Hampshire.

The research shows that 52 percent of women aged 20-39 have not given birth as of 2024. Kenneth Johnson, senior demographer at Carsey, found t…

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