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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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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

And the baby boom that came after World War II was followed by a sharp decline in the birth rate, the so-called baby bust.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 22, 2021

The COVID-19 baby boom appears to be a baby bust.

From Washington Times Apr. 28, 2021

The articles that did cover the baby bust emphasized its troubling implications, attributing it to lingering family financial insecurity after the Great Recession — and predicting labor shortages or unsustainable Social Security obligations.

From Washington Post May 27, 2019

We’ve leveled off out-of-wedlock births by entering into a major baby bust.

From New York Times Dec. 2, 2017

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