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baby bust

American  
  1. a period of sharp decrease in the birthrate, as that in the U.S. after 1965.


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Etymology

Origin of baby bust

1970–75,


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One in six Thais is over the age of 65, the result of a baby bust that began in the 1970s.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026

U.S. births ticked up about 51,000 between 2020 and 2021; as The Post’s Catherine Rampell has reported, pandemic-related government benefits and work-from-home opportunities helped confound expectations that the sharp recession would cause a baby bust.

From Washington Post ● Mar. 29, 2023

College presidents warn of an impending enrollment crisis, born of the Great Recession’s baby bust.

From New York Times ● May 13, 2022

Today, China struggles with a baby bust: The Chinese National Bureau of Statistics reported this month that only 10.62 million babies, or 7.5 births per 1,000 people, were born last year.

From Washington Times ● Jan. 31, 2022

A baby bust that took hold after the pandemic started appears to be turning around, much faster than expected.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 21, 2021

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