According to a new survey by Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research, some see the US birth rate as a national priority.
Asked in Thursday’s survey, how big the problem of birth rate in the US is, 28 percent of the respondents said that this is a major issue while 44 percent called it a minor. Twenty -seven percent did not consider it a problem at all.
America’s birth rate fell Almost record low last yearAccording to initial data. An important statistical Rapid release report published earlier this year by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found that about 3.6 million infants were born in the US last year, two years ago, there was a growth of 1 percent from a low number of births.
The US birth rate was continuously immersed in 2007 after the Great Recession, with birth in 2021, slightly increased in 2021 according to CDC data.
Some Republic leaders have in recent months Emphasized pronunciationTo encourage Americans to have more children. Top supporters include former White House advisor Elon Musk and Vice President Vance.
However, Americans said that the cost of raising children is a problem according to Tuesday’s polling.
In the AP-NORC survey, 76 percent said that the cost of childcare is a major issue, while only 18 percent considered it modest. Five percent of the respondents said that it was not a problem.
The AP-NORC pole took place from 5 to 9 June, with a difference of 1,158 people and an error of plus or minus 4 per cent.
